Excimer lasers
Abstract
A theoretical and experimental investigation into the possibility of achieving CW discharge pumped excimer laser oscillation is reported. Detailed theoretical modeling of capillary discharge pumping of the XeF and KXe and K2 excimer systems was carried out which predicted the required discharge parameters for reaching laser threshold on these systems. Capillary discharge pumping of the XeF excimer system was investigated experimentally. The experiments revealed a lower excimer level population density than predicted theoretically by about an order of magnitude. The experiments also revealed a fluorine consumption problem in the discharge in agreement with theory.
- Publication:
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Annual Report
- Pub Date:
- July 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976hrl..reptX....P
- Keywords:
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- Continuous Wave Lasers;
- Electron Pumping;
- Gasdynamic Lasers;
- Molecular Oscillations;
- Red Shift;
- Laser Applications;
- Mercury (Metal);
- Polyatomic Molecules;
- Potassium Compounds;
- Xenon Compounds;
- Lasers and Masers