Alkali-Rare Gas and Metal-Halide Molecules as Potential Tunable and Efficient Lasers in the Visible.

Abstract

Experiments involving metal-halide dissociation lasers are described. A UV-preionized, discharge-pumped CdI (cadmium iodide) laser has been demonstrated at 657 nanometers. In addition, iron (Fe) and lithium (Li) photodissociation lasers have been demonstrated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA128534

Entities

People

  • James Gary Eden

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dissociation
  • Molecules
  • Photodissociation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition