Characterization of new FIR laser lines from CD/sub 3/-rocking and asymmetric CD/sub 3/ deformation modes of /sup 13/CD/sub 3/OD

In this paper, we report new optically pumped far-infrared (FIR) laser lines from the in-plane CD/sub 3/-rocking and asymmetric CD/sub 3/ deformation absorption vibrational bands of /sup 13/CD/sub 3/OD. A waveguide CO/sub 2/ laser of wide tunability (290 MHz) was used as the pump source, and a Fabry-Perot open cavity as the FIR laser resonator. Optoacoustic absorption spectrum was used as a guide to search for new FIR laser lines. We could observe 13 new laser lines in the range 103-491 /spl mu/m. The lines were characterized according to wavelength, relative polarization, relative intensity, and optimum working pressure. The transferred lamb-dip technique was used to measure the frequency absorption transition for both new and previously reported laser lines.