Title :
Silicon and chlorine laser oscillations in SiCl4
Author :
Carr, W.C. ; Grow, R.W.
Author_Institution :
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
fDate :
5/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Lasing on several Si II and C1 II lines has been observed in a pulsed gaseous discharge in SiCl4vapor. Laser output as a function of current indicates that one Si II line lases in the afterglow of the discharge. Some possible mechanisms for achieving the population inversion are noted.
Keywords :
Argon; Filling; Gas lasers; Helium; Laser theory; Mirrors; Reflectivity; Silicon; Spontaneous emission; Xenon;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1967.5669
