New atomic and molecular laser transitions based on photodissociation of CdI 2
Abstract
Blue and red molecular laser action centered at 475 and 656 nm has been obtained in cadmium iodide (CdI) by dissociative pumping of CdI 2 with a powerful ArF excimer laser. The laser emission corresponds to B( 2Σ +) - X( 2Σ) transitions. In addition, laser action at two Cd atomic lines at 508.6 nm and 643.8 nm corresponding to the transitions 6s 3S 1-5p 3P 02 and 5d 1D 2-5p 1 P 01 respectively, have been observed.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- March 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982OptCo..41..117D
- Keywords:
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- Cadmium Compounds;
- Electron Transitions;
- Excimer Lasers;
- Laser Pumping;
- Photodissociation;
- Argon Lasers;
- Iodides;
- Rare Gas-Halide Lasers;
- Lasers and Masers