Title :
Ar/sub 2/ excimer emission from laser-heated plasma
Author :
Takahashi, A. ; Okada, T. ; Maeda, M. ; Uchino, K. ; Nishisaka, T. ; Sumitani, A. ; Mizoguchi, H.
Author_Institution :
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
A pump scheme for a practical Ar/sub 2/ excimer laser operating at 126 nm is investigated. In this scheme, pre-ionized high-pressure Ar gas was excited by intense CO/sub 2/ laser radiation, and obtained the emission from Ar/sub 2/ excimers is obtained experimentally.
Keywords :
argon; excimer lasers; optical pumping; plasma heating by laser; stimulated emission; 126 nm; Ar/sub 2/; excimer emission; excimer laser; intense laser radiation excited; intense pump power; laser-heated plasma; preionized high-pressure gas; pulse shape; pump scheme; spike pulse; stimulated emission; vacuum ultraviolet lasers; Argon; Focusing; Image intensifiers; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical pulses; Plasmas; Pump lasers; Tail;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967805
