Studies of E-Beam Pumped Molecular Lasers
Abstract
The authors have observed intense band emissions between 340 nm and 344 nm from electron-beam excited mixtures of high pressure argon gas and iodine vapor. This emission appears to be from molecular iodine. Using the 357.6 nm band from an Ar/N2 mixture as a calibration, the authors have measured the fluorescence yield in this wavelength region to be 70 plus or minus 24%. From this, an over-all fluorescence energy efficiency of 13 plus or minus 4% was computed. Based on these observations, it is suggested the feasibility of an efficient high energy electron-beam pumped argon-iodine laser. The gain of such an argon-iodine laser should be comparable to that of the Ar/N2 second positive laser.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA013559
Entities
People
- D. C. Lorentz
- D. L. Huestis
- M. V. Mccusker
- R. A. Gutcheck
- R. M. Hill
Organizations
- SRI International