Optically-pumped DUV atomic vapor lasers

Details Optically-pumped DUV atomic vapor lasers Optically-pumped DUV atomic vapor lasers

2007-10-16

2007-10-16

Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular active media

Gas

C372S055000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10877289

ABSTRACT:
Optically-pumped group IIB atomic vapor lasers emitting at discrete wavelengths shorter than 230 nm are disclosed. This laser device utilizes an active medium comprising a mixture of a group IIB atomic vapor and one or more buffer gases placed within a doubly-resonant optical cavity that enables the realization of a population inversion between the first1P1level and the1S0ground level of the group IIB atoms. The laser may operate in a pure continuous-wave mode, or in a high-repetition pulsed mode, at DUV wavelengths of ˜185 nm (mercury), ˜229 nm (cadmium) and ˜214 nm (zinc).

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