New blue-green excimer laser in XeF

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90868· OSTI ID:6314689

Bischel, W K; Nakano, H H; Eckstrom, D J; Hill, R M; Huestis, D L; Lorents, D C

A new blue-green excimer laser has been demonstrated on the C-A transition in XeF, with an output energy of greater than 1 mJ. Xe/sup asterisk//sub 2/ excimer fluorescence at 172 nm was used to photodissociate XeF/sub 2/, producing XeF(B (1/2)) and XeF(C (3/2)). The B (1/2) state was collisionally relaxed to the C (3/2) state with an Ar buffer. Lasing then occurs sequentially on the B (1/2) -X (1/2) and C (3/2) -A (3/2) transitions. Measurements of the C-A laser spectrum showed a peak wavelength of 483 nm with a bandwidth of 12 nm. This new laser is potentially highly efficient and scalable and should be tunable over a bandwidth greater than 40 nm.

• Research Organization: Molecular Physics Laboratory, SRI International, Menlo Park, California 94025
• OSTI ID: 6314689
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 34:9; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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