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Li/sub 2/ and Na/sub 2/ /sup 3/. sigma. /sub g//sup +/--/sup 3/. sigma. /sub u//sup +/ excimer emission

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5396191
Ab initio calculations show the /sup 3/..sigma../sub g//sup +/--/sup 3/..sigma../sub u//sup +/ in Li/sub 2/ and Na/sub 2/ dimers to be primarily a near-infrared continuum with respective v'=0 lifetimes of 62 and 15 nsec. The peak stimulated emission cross section for v'=0 is 4.5 x 10/sup - -6/ at 1.3..mu.. for Li/sub 2/ and 1.8 x 10/sup -15/ cm/sup 2/ at 0.83..mu.. for Na/sub 2/. These calculations suggest a tunable high gain, near-infrared laser excimer if the /sup 3/..sigma../sub g//sup +/ state can be populated sufficiently rapidly.
Research Organization:
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York 13903
OSTI ID:
5396191
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 72:11; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English