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Title: Multiline operation of mercury halide lasers

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6790099

Emission spectrum of the (B-X) band system of HgX radicals (X=chlorine, bromine, iodine) was observed by passing electrical discharge through flowing vapors of mercury halides. The emission intensity of the most intense band of the (B-X) system of these radicals was observed to decrease in the presence of other mercury halide vapors at temperatures higher than 130C. Laser action was observed from the (B-X) transition of mercurous chloride, mercurous bromide, and mercurous iodide radicals by electrical discharge pumping of mercuric chloride, mercuric bromide and mercuric iodide vapors individually.

Research Organization:
Howard Univ., Washington, DC (USA). Dept. of Physics
OSTI ID:
6790099
Report Number(s):
AD-A-200370/5/XAB
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Pub. in Spectroscopy Letters, Vol. 21, No. 1, 63-68(1988)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English