M. Schwarz, B. Gunther, H. Richter, K. Rosner, H. Hubers
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To date optically pumped gas lasers are used as local oscillators in heterodyne receivers at frequencies above 2 THz. In this report we describe the design and performance of a compact 1-5 THz gas laser which is operated in a heterodyne receiver aboard of SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.