Kinetic processes in the electrically excited mercuric-bromide dissociation laser

Journal Article · Thu Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.91435· OSTI ID:5583699

Nighan, W L

This letter reports the results of an analysis of basic kinetic and plasma processes in fast-pulse (approx.100 nsec) electric discharges containing mixtures of the mercuric-bromide molecule, HgBr/sub 2/, and N/sub 2/ in a Ne background. Formation of the laser molecule HgBr (B/sup 2/..sigma../sup +/) is shown to occur as a result of dissociative excitation transfer following quenching of N/sub 2/ (A/sup 3/..sigma../sup +//sub u/ ) by HgBr/sub 2/.

• Research Organization: United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, Connecticut 06108
• OSTI ID: 5583699
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 36:3; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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BROMINE
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
DISPERSIONS
DISSOCIATION
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FLUIDS
GAS LASERS
HALOGENS
KINETICS
LASERS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MERCURY
METALS
MIXTURES
NEON
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
PULSES
RARE GASES
SCINTILLATION QUENCHING
SYNTHESIS