DocumentCode :
1060050
Title :
Atomic laser action in rare gas-SF6 mixtures
Author :
Sutton, D.G. ; Galvan, L. ; Valenzuela, P.R. ; Suchard, S.N.
Author_Institution :
Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
fYear :
1975
fDate :
1/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
54
Lastpage :
57
Abstract :
Pulsed-laser action is described on a number of atomic transitions of ArI, one of which has not been reported previously. The addition of SF6 to Ar shifts the laser action in the Ar from the 
transition to six ArI transitions originating from the three lowest states of the 
electron configuration. Significant enhancement of the intensity is observed over that resulting from a discharge in pure argon. In addition, when a small amount of SF6 is added to a He discharge, laser oscillation results from FI at 0.7129 μm. Increased SF6 pressure produces an unidentified oscillation at 2.639 μm. These last two transitions have been observed also in He-NF3 , He-CF4 , and He-PF3 mixtures.
transition to six ArI transitions originating from the three lowest states of the electron configuration. Significant enhancement of the intensity is observed over that resulting from a discharge in pure argon. In addition, when a small amount of SFKeywords :
Argon; Atom lasers; Atomic beams; Capacitors; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Mirrors; Sulfur hexafluoride;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1975.1068518
Filename :
1068518
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