Inversion of the Na resonance line by selective photodissociation of NaI
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
This letter reports the inversion and intense superfluorescent emission of the Na resonance line by selective photodissociation of NaI. The fifth harmonic of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 2128 A was used to photodissociate NaI to the unbound state Na(3p /sup 2/P)+I(5p/sup 5/ /sup 2/P/sub 3/2/). Superfluorescence at the 5896-A resonance line was observed.
- Research Organization:
- Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, W. W. Hansen Laboratories of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
- OSTI ID:
- 6847290
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 33:4; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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400500 -- Photochemistry
42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMISSION SPECTRA
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUORESCENCE
FREQUENCY CONVERTERS
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INFRARED RADIATION
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
IODIDES
IODINE COMPOUNDS
LASERS
LUMINESCENCE
METASTABLE STATES
OPTICAL PUMPING
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOLYSIS
POPULATION INVERSION
RADIATIONS
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SODIUM IODIDES
SPECTRA
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION