A novel laser-induced fluorescence scheme for Ar-I in a plasma
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 (United States)
Here we describe a novel infrared laser-induced fluorescence scheme for the 1s{sub 2} state of Ar-I using an 841.052 nm (vacuum) Sacher tunable diode laser oscillator and compare it to an established 667.913 nm (vacuum) 1s{sub 4}-pumping Ar-I LIF scheme using a master oscillator power amplifier laser [A. M. Keesee et al. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 4091 (2004)]. The novel scheme exhibits a significantly greater signal-to-noise ratio for a given injected laser power than the established scheme. We argue that this is caused by less intense spontaneous Ar-I radiation near the LIF emission wavelength for the 1s{sub 2} scheme as compared to the 1s{sub 4} scheme. In addition we present an updated iodine cell spectrum around the 1s{sub 4} LIF scheme pump wavelength.
- OSTI ID:
- 22482819
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, Issue 1; Other Information: (c) 2016 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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