Resonantly enhanced difference-frequency mixing in the Lyman-alpha region

Author

Scott, A.M. ; Banks, M. ; Faris, G.W.

Author_Institution

Molecular Phys. Lab., SRI Int., Menlo Park, CA, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

2-7 June 1996

Firstpage

443

Abstract

Summary form only given. We are pursuing improved vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) conversion efficiency by taking advantage of two-photon resonances within the tuning range of the ArF excimer laser. Difference-frequency mixing ArF and dye lasers can theoretically produce continuously tunable VUV from 110 to 180 nm with relatively high powers. We are pursuing this technique to generate tunable radiation in the region of Lyman /spl alpha/ at 121.6 nm. VUV light is generated by focusing beams from synchronized ArF and dye lasers into a mixing cell.

Keywords

X-ray production; dye lasers; excimer lasers; laser tuning; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; two-photon processes; 110 to 180 nm; 121.6 nm; ArF; ArF excimer laser; ArF lasers; Lyman /spl alpha/; Lyman-alpha region; VUV conversion efficiency; VUV light; continuously tunable VUV; difference-frequency mixing; dye lasers; focusing beam; improved vacuum ultraviolet conversion efficiency; mixing cell; multiwave mixing; relatively high powers; resonantly enhanced difference-frequency mixing; tunable radiation; tuning range; two-photon resonance; Absorption; Atomic beams; Hydrogen; Laser beams; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Plasma applications; Power lasers; Resonance; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1996. CLEO '96., Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-443-2

Type

conf

Filename

864899