XeF laser characteristics studied at elevated temperatures

Journal Article · Thu May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.328013· OSTI ID:5371339

Ernst, W E; Tittel, F K

The electron-beam-pumped XeF laser operating on the B-X and C-A transitions shows a strong temperature dependence. Fluorescence, gain, and laser output measurements in Ar/Xe/NF/sub 3/ and Ne/Xe/NF/sub 3/ mixtures are reported for temperatures from 300 to 600 K. Elevated temperatures cause stronger mixing between the B and C states as well as among the vibrational levels within the B state. Together with the higher ground-state dissociation rate this leads to an improvement of the B-X lasing for 300k < T < 500 K, whereas the C-A laser emission ceases under these conditions.

• Research Organization: Electrical Engineering Department, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77001
• OSTI ID: 5371339
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 51:5; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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ARGON
BEAMS
DATA
DISSOCIATION
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
FLUORESCENCE
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAIN
GAS LASERS
GROUND STATES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HIGH TEMPERATURE
INFORMATION
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
LUMINESCENCE
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FLUORIDES
NONMETALS
PARTICLE BEAMS
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
RARE GASES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
VIBRATIONAL STATES
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES