Determination of absolute frequencies of 12C16O and 13C16O laser lines

Abstract
The absolute frequencies of one 13C16O and seven 12C16O laser lines have been determined with an uncertainty of about ±5 MHz by measuring the beat frequencies between these CO lines and second harmonics of CO2 laser transitions generated in a CdGeAs2 frequency‐doubling crystal. Beat frequencies up to 11 GHz have been measured using a high‐speed HgCdTe detector.