Observation in a discharge of short-lived atomic states by intracavity absorption

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.6.000366· OSTI ID:5988613

Brink, G O; Heider, S M

Optical absorption in short-lived excited states of atomic neon caused by dye-laser intracavity absorption has been observed. The states were excited by a microwave discharge in neon gas produced by a microwave cavity located inside the optical cavity of the dye laser. All transitions arising from the 2p manifold of states that are usually seen in emission are here seen in absorption. Best theoretical estimates of the number density of each of the 2p states in the discharge is about 10/sup 5/--10/sup 7//cm/sup 3/, and the mean lifetime of the states is about 19 x 10/sup -9/ sec.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, New York 14260
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-S-02-4448
• OSTI ID: 5988613
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 6:8
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
NEON
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DYE LASERS
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EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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DATA
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
INFORMATION
LASERS
LIQUID LASERS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
RARE GASES
SPECTRA
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