DocumentCode :
1140096
Title :
Note on near-infrared operating characteristics of the mercury ion laser
Author :
Willett, C.
Author_Institution :
Harry Diamond Laboratories, Washington, DC, USA
Volume :
6
Issue :
7
fYear :
1970
fDate :
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
469
Lastpage :
471
Abstract :
Additional excitation mechanisms, apparently overlooked in [1], but previously reported to be responsible for the selective excitation of the Hg II 
2 
upper state of the 6150-Å laser line in mercury-helium lasers, are referenced and discussed. It is pointed out that asymmetric charge transfer and Penning-type ionization reactions can also account for the selective excitation of the Hg II 2 state as well as direct electron impact excitation from the Hg I ground state.
2 upper state of the 6150-Å laser line in mercury-helium lasers, are referenced and discussed. It is pointed out that asymmetric charge transfer and Penning-type ionization reactions can also account for the selective excitation of the Hg II 2 state as well as direct electron impact excitation from the Hg I ground state.Keywords :
Atom lasers; Charge transfer; Electrons; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser excitation; Mercury (metals); Metastasis; Quantum cascade lasers; Stationary state;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076492
Filename :
1076492
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