O-2(a (1)Delta(g)) production in flowing Ar-O-2 surface-wave microwave discharges: Possible use for oxygen-iodine laser excitation

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Guerra, V (Author) Other; Kutasi, K (Author) Other; P. A . Sá (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 96 No. 4

Final page: 071503

ISSN: 0003-6951

Publisher: American Institute of Physics

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Authenticus ID: P-003-942

DOI: 10.1063/1.3318253

Abstract (EN): Herein we present the calculations conducted on an Ar-O-2 surface-wave microwave discharge and its afterglow, and show that this system can be effectively used for the oxygen-iodine laser excitation. It is demonstrated that at pressures higher than 10 mbar O-2(a) yields higher than the threshold yield required for positive gain can be achieved along the afterglow. Additionally, the density of O(P-3) atoms, which can quench the I(P-2(1/2)) excited state, can be tuned to the desired level.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 3