Abstract

Incoherent optical pumping of the XeF laser has been demonstrated. Stimulated emission on the B → X band of XeF at 349, 351, and 353 nm has been obtained by photolyzing XeF₂ with Xe₂* spontaneous emission (172 nm). Peak power of ~1.3 kW in a ~30-nsec FWHM pulse has been observed from a high-Q resonator (~0.1% transmission/mirror).

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Lifetime and collisional quenching measurements of XeF*(B) by photolysis of XeF₂

J. G. Eden and R. W. Waynant
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XeF waveguide laser

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