Proposal for vacuum-ultraviolet anti-Stokes Raman lasers based on the group VI elements

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.9.000038· OSTI ID:5151197

White, J C

Metastable inversions in the /sup 1/S/sub 0/ state of the group VI elements (oxygen, sulfur, and selenium) are proposed as host media for a new class of anti-Stokes Raman laser. Selective photodissociation of N/sub 2/O, OCS, or OCSe with appropriate VUV wavelengths can create /sup 1/S/sub 0/ inversion densities in excess of 10/sup 16/ atoms/cm/sup 3/. Using this population inversion to unconvert tunable input lasers should result in the creation of efficient, high-power lasers over the 100--206-nm spectral region.

• Research Organization: Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733
• OSTI ID: 5151197
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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GAS LASERS
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METASTABLE STATES
NONMETALS
OXYGEN
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RAMAN SPECTRA
SELENIUM
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