Cw ion lasers pumped by electron beams
Date
1982
Authors
Rocca, Jorge J., author
Yu, Zengqi, author
Meyer, D., author
Collins, G. J., author
Springer-Verlag, publisher
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Abstract
We have obtained cw laser radiation from singly ionized Hg, I, Cd, Se, and As by exciting He metal-vapor mixtures with a dc electron beam. The beam is generated by glow discharge electron guns located apart from the active medium. This is the first time that cw ion laser action has been obtained using electron beam excitation.