Tunable VUV light generation for the low-level resonant ionization detection of krypton

Journal Article · Sat Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · Appl. Opt.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.22.003271· OSTI ID:5475165

Kramer, S D; Chen, C H; Payne, M G; Hurst, G S; Lehmann, B E

High-power tunable VUV light pulses with energies up to 0.7 ..mu..J were generated in the 115.7-116.9-nm region by use of a two-photon resonant four-wave mixing scheme in a Xe-Ar gas mixture. This is the highest reported pulse energy that has been produced in this wavelength region using a four-wave mixing process. Efficient detection of krypton isotopes at densities as low atoms/cm/sup 3/ was demonstrated by resonantly ionizing the atom through its one-photon allowed state at the vacuum wavelength of 116.49 nm.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Health and Safety Research Division, Chemical Physics Section, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• OSTI ID: 5475165
• Journal Information: Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 22:20; ISSN APOPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ARGON
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FABRICATION
FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
FLUIDS
GAS LASERS
GASES
IONIZATION
ISOTOPE RATIO
ISOTOPES
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LASER SPECTROSCOPY
LASERS
MIXING
MULTI-PHOTON PROCESSES
NONMETALS
QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
SPECTROSCOPY
TUNING
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
XENON