Abstract

The triatomic excimer molecule Xe₂Cl, formed in high pressure gas discharges, is of current interest for several reasons. These include the e-beam- pumped Xe₂Cl laser operating in the blue-green region of the spectrum,¹ blue-green gas-discharge displays,² and Xe₂Cl absorption of 308-nm laser radiation in the XeCl excimer laser.³ This paper reports a study of Xe₂Cl^* sidelight fluroescence from an x-ray preionized self-sustained discharge XeCl laser and Is principally concerned with the 308-nm absorption characteristics of Xe₂Cl^*.

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