Spectral characteristics of an injection-controlled XeF( C r arrow A ) excimer laser

Journal Article · Mon Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Applied Physics Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.102851· OSTI ID:6722915

Dane, C B; Yamaguchi, S; Hofmann, T; Sauerbrey, R; Wilson, W L; Tittel, F K ^[1]

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1. Rice University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Houston, Texas 77251-1892 (USA)

The spectral output characteristics of an injection-controlled XeF({ital C}{r arrow}{ital A}) excimer laser pumped by a short pulse (10 ns), high current density (250 A/cm{sup 2}) electron beam are reported. A tuning bandwidth of 50 nm full width half maximum, centered at 490 nm, with a peak specific energy density of 1.3 J/l was measured using an injection laser intensity of {similar to}2 MW/cm{sup 2}. Continuously tuned output across the entire blue-green region (450--530 nm) with an energy density exceeding 0.2 J/l was achieved. Injection beam spectral linewidths as narrow as 0.001 nm were shown to be preserved in the XeF({ital C}{r arrow}{ital A}) laser output.

• OSTI ID: 6722915
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters; (USA), Vol. 56:26; ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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