Transient absorption in a cadmium monoiodine laser discharge

D. P. Greene, J. G. Eden

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Abstract

Transient absorption spectroscopy has been used to examine the active region of an ultraviolet-preionized, discharge pumped cadmium monoiodide (114CdI) laser. Having an active length of 50 cm and a gas mixture composed of He, N2 and 114CdI2 vapor, the discharge was probed by a short pulse (∼0.6 μs) Xe lamp in conjunction with an optical multichannel analyzer. In addition to the 53P → 63S1 lines of Cd, CdH molecules were observed in absorption (X2Σ → A2Π) but not in emission. Also, a broad band exhibiting distinct undulatory structure and peaking near 454 nm is reported and tentatively attributed to CdI.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)263-268
Number of pages6
JournalOptics Communications
Volume53
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 15 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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