Title :
A study of VUV fluorescence and lasing in electron beam excited xenon
Author :
Duzy, Carolyn ; Boness, John
Author_Institution :
Avco Everett Research Laboratory, Inc., Everett, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An experimental and theoretical study of VUV radiation in electron-beam excited xenon was undertaken. Fluorescence was observed with efficiencies approaching 50 percent for pressures above 1 atm and modest cell currents (≤ 5 A/cm2). Lasing was also observed at pressures ≥ 2 atm but the presence of premature laser pulse termination reduced efficiencies to < 1 percent. Several possible causes of this premature pulse termination were investigated.
Keywords :
Noble-gas lasers; Noble-gas lasers, excimer; Pulsed lasers; Ultraviolet lasers; Atmospheric modeling; Atom lasers; Atomic measurements; Electron beams; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Potential energy; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1980.1070533
