Lasing in alkali atoms pumped by the dissociation of alkali-rare gas exciplexes (excimers)

J. D. Readle; C. J. Wagner; J. T. Verdeyen; D. L. Carroll; J. G. Eden

doi:10.1117/12.809817

Lasing in alkali atoms pumped by the dissociation of alkali-rare gas exciplexes (excimers)

J. D. Readle, C. J. Wagner, J. T. Verdeyen, D. L. Carroll, J. G. Eden

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

Abstract

Lasing on the 6 ²P _1/2→6 ²S _1/2 (D ₁) resonance transition of atomic Cs at 894.3 nm has been demonstrated in mixtures of Ar, ethane, and Cs vapor by the photoexcitation of ground state Cs-Ar collision pairs and subsequent dissociation of diatomic, electronically-excited CsAr molecules (exciplexes or excimers). The blue satellites of the alkali D ₂ lines provide a pathway for optically pumping atomic alkali lasers on the principal series (resonance) transitions with broad linewidth (>2 nm) semiconductor diode lasers. In this paper we discuss different variations of this new laser system and the xperiments of the initial demonstration.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	71960D
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	7196
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.809817
State	Published - 2009
Event	High Energy/Average Power Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Jan 26 2009 → Jan 27 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Online availability

10.1117/12.809817

Library availability

Discover UIUC Full Text

Cite this

@article{f08d31eb938546b1b4d3079f60677287,

title = "Lasing in alkali atoms pumped by the dissociation of alkali-rare gas exciplexes (excimers)",

abstract = "Lasing on the 6 2P 1/2→6 2S 1/2 (D 1) resonance transition of atomic Cs at 894.3 nm has been demonstrated in mixtures of Ar, ethane, and Cs vapor by the photoexcitation of ground state Cs-Ar collision pairs and subsequent dissociation of diatomic, electronically-excited CsAr molecules (exciplexes or excimers). The blue satellites of the alkali D 2 lines provide a pathway for optically pumping atomic alkali lasers on the principal series (resonance) transitions with broad linewidth (>2 nm) semiconductor diode lasers. In this paper we discuss different variations of this new laser system and the xperiments of the initial demonstration.",

author = "Readle, {J. D.} and Wagner, {C. J.} and Verdeyen, {J. T.} and Carroll, {D. L.} and Eden, {J. G.}",

year = "2009",

doi = "10.1117/12.809817",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "7196",

journal = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",

issn = "0277-786X",

publisher = "SPIE",

note = "High Energy/Average Power Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III ; Conference date: 26-01-2009 Through 27-01-2009",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Lasing in alkali atoms pumped by the dissociation of alkali-rare gas exciplexes (excimers)

AU - Readle, J. D.

AU - Wagner, C. J.

AU - Verdeyen, J. T.

AU - Carroll, D. L.

AU - Eden, J. G.

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - Lasing on the 6 2P 1/2→6 2S 1/2 (D 1) resonance transition of atomic Cs at 894.3 nm has been demonstrated in mixtures of Ar, ethane, and Cs vapor by the photoexcitation of ground state Cs-Ar collision pairs and subsequent dissociation of diatomic, electronically-excited CsAr molecules (exciplexes or excimers). The blue satellites of the alkali D 2 lines provide a pathway for optically pumping atomic alkali lasers on the principal series (resonance) transitions with broad linewidth (>2 nm) semiconductor diode lasers. In this paper we discuss different variations of this new laser system and the xperiments of the initial demonstration.

AB - Lasing on the 6 2P 1/2→6 2S 1/2 (D 1) resonance transition of atomic Cs at 894.3 nm has been demonstrated in mixtures of Ar, ethane, and Cs vapor by the photoexcitation of ground state Cs-Ar collision pairs and subsequent dissociation of diatomic, electronically-excited CsAr molecules (exciplexes or excimers). The blue satellites of the alkali D 2 lines provide a pathway for optically pumping atomic alkali lasers on the principal series (resonance) transitions with broad linewidth (>2 nm) semiconductor diode lasers. In this paper we discuss different variations of this new laser system and the xperiments of the initial demonstration.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=65649128119&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=65649128119&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1117/12.809817

DO - 10.1117/12.809817

M3 - Conference article

AN - SCOPUS:65649128119

SN - 0277-786X

VL - 7196

JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

M1 - 71960D

T2 - High Energy/Average Power Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III

Y2 - 26 January 2009 through 27 January 2009

ER -

Lasing in alkali atoms pumped by the dissociation of alkali-rare gas exciplexes (excimers)

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Online availability

Library availability

Related links

Fingerprint

Cite this