Conditions for the simultaneous formation of Ar, Kr, and Xe chlorides in a multiwave radiation source pumped by a transverse discharge

Journal Article · Fri Mar 31 00:00:00 EST 2000 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2000V030N03ABEH001705· OSTI ID:21454663

Shuaibov, Aleksandr K; Dashchenko, Arkadii I ^[1]

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1. Uzhgorod National University, Uzhgorod (Ukraine)

Conditions for the formation of ArCl(B), KrCl(B), XeCl(D, B), and Cl{sub 2}(D') molecules in a pulsed transverse discharge based on an Ar-Kr-Xe-Cl{sub 2} mixture (p=2-30 kPa) were investigated. It is shown that the discharge is a multiwave source of VUV-UV radiation at {lambda} =175, 222, 236, 258, and 308 nm in ArCl (B-X transition), KrCl (B-X), XeCl (D-X), Cl{sub 2} (D'-A'), and XeCl (B-X), respectively. In order to obtain comparable brightness of the radiation as a result of the above transitions of the molecules at a moderate charging voltage (4-15 kV), the partial pressure of the Kr and Xe atoms in the mixture must be in the range 0.2-0.5 kPa. The discharge investigated is of interest for developing a multiwave electric-discharge-pumped radiation source based on chlorides of heavy rare gases emitting in the range 175-308 nm. (laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics)

• OSTI ID: 21454663
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 30, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2000v030n03ABEH001705; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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