Title :
Quenching of 6p[3/2]1 and 6p[5/2]2 levels of atomic xenon by rare gases
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Alburquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The rates of quenching the 6p[3/2]1 and 6p [5/2]2 levels of atomic xenon by rare gases have been measured. The quenching rates are obtained from the 6p fluorescence decay following two-photon excitation. Radiative lifetimes of the two 6p levels are also measured. Rates from quenching Xe 6p[5/2]2 by neon, argon, and krypton are larger by a factor of 5 to 40 than the same rates for Xe 6p[3/2]2. Quenching of 6p[5/2]2 by helium is found to be a factor of 12 smaller than it is for 6p [3/2]1. The implications of these rates for high-pressure atomic xenon laser kinetics are discussed
Keywords :
atomic excited states; gas lasers; radiation quenching; radiative lifetimes; two-photon processes; xenon; 6p fluorescence decay; 6p levels; Ar; He; Kr; Ne; Xe; Xe atomic levels quenching; high-pressure Xe laser kinetics; quenching rates; radiative lifetimes; rare gases; two-photon excitation; Argon; Atom lasers; Atomic measurements; Gas lasers; Gases; Helium; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Pump lasers; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
