Electron-beam-controlled discharge HgCl laser

Laser action of HgCl* was observed using an electron-beam-controlled discharge to pump a gas mixture of Hg/Cl2/Ar. An order of magnitude in the fluorescence enhancement was obtained. This gives an excitation efficiency by controlled discharge to be a factor of about 2 higher than that by direct elec...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1978-02, Vol.32 (4), p.226-228
Main Authors: Tang, Kenneth Y., Hunter, R. O., Oldenettel, J., Howton, C., Huestis, D., Eckstrom, D., Perry, B., McCusker, M.
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Language:English
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Summary:Laser action of HgCl* was observed using an electron-beam-controlled discharge to pump a gas mixture of Hg/Cl2/Ar. An order of magnitude in the fluorescence enhancement was obtained. This gives an excitation efficiency by controlled discharge to be a factor of about 2 higher than that by direct electron-beam pumping. In addition to the previously reported 5576-Å laser transition of HgCl*, a strong transition at 5584 Å was also observed.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.89999