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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