Abstract
A strong emission band extending from 3060 to 3120 Å was observed following proton beam excitation of an Ar-H2O mixture. This emission band was assigned to the transition of OH(A2Σ+)υ=0 → OH(X2Π)υ=0. At high argon partial pressure (> 200 torr), the precursor of this emission band is believed to be the argon excimer Ar{black star}2(1u). The fluorescence efficiency of Ar-H2O is estimated to be a factor of 4 times that of Ar-N2. Development of a highly efficient, tunable uv laser by e-beam pumping is promising.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 476-478 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1976 |