Characteristics of the electron beam pumped iodine monofluoride laser

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1983 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1983.1071823· OSTI ID:5767541

Champagne, L F; Ehrlich, J E

Electron beam pumping of Ar/CF/sub 3/I/NF/sub 3/ mixtures yields optical pulse lengths about 0.5 ..mu..s from iodine monofluoride. Laser efficiency in this system is about0.04 percent. Laser performance is limited by the formation of molecular iodine. The formation of molecular iodine in the excited state (I/sub 2/) reduces the number of iodine atoms available to form IF. In the ground state, molecular iodine (I/sub 2/) absorbs the IF laser emission at 485 and 491 nm.

• Research Organization: Laser Physics Branch, Naval Research Lab., Washington D.C. 20375
• OSTI ID: 5767541
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. 29:2; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
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NITROGEN FLUORIDES
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