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Optically pumped far-infrared (FIR) lasers /1/ are much better suited to infrared frequency measurements than the discharge lasers because: i) The absence of free electrons yields high frequency stability. ii) About 400 laser transitions are available in the 30 um to 2 mm region. iii) Dimensions of these lasers can be made much smaller than those of discharge lasers.
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Weiss, C.O., Kramer, G. (1976). Optically pumped far-infrared laser for infrared frequency measurements. In: Sanders, J.H., Wapstra, A.H. (eds) Atomic Masses and Fundamental Constants 5. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2682-3_56
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