CdI and CdBr photodissociation lasers at 655 and 811 nm - CdI spectrum identification and enhanced laser output with /Cd-114/I2

The accomplishment of lasing from CdI at 655 nm and Cd Br at 811 nm, which makes wavelengths in the blue to the IR for group IIB metal-halide lasers available, is reported. The use of Cd-114 was found to quadruple the power output of the CdI laser, and the large gain of the lasers and a tolerance to...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1982-01, Vol.40, p.99-101
Main Authors: Ediger, M N, McCown, A W, Eden, J G
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The accomplishment of lasing from CdI at 655 nm and Cd Br at 811 nm, which makes wavelengths in the blue to the IR for group IIB metal-halide lasers available, is reported. The use of Cd-114 was found to quadruple the power output of the CdI laser, and the large gain of the lasers and a tolerance to large variations in the CdX2 concentration has been demonstrated to permit dual wavelengths in the red and near-IR with a Cd-halide laser. Lasing in the B yields X bands was achieved, and the radiative lifetimes and CdX2 quenching rate constants for the CdX(B) states were determined.
ISSN:0003-6951