ISSN:
1432-0649
Keywords:
42.55
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We report preliminary experiments which demonstrate the simultaneous detection of both atomic and molecular hydrogen using a single tunable ArF laser. The tunable ArF laser was modified to lase simultaneously at two wavelengths by the addition of a second grating to the oscillator stage as in earlier work by Ketterle et al. for KrF operation. To our knowledge, this is the first demonstration of dual-wavelength capability with a tunable ArF excimer. The H atom diagnostic utilized tunable ArF excimer laser output at 193.29 nm which was Raman shifted in D2 (first Stokes) to generate 205.14 nm radiation which then excited the H atom to its (3s, 3d) states via a two-photon transition. Fluorescence was detected at 656 nm on the (3s, 3d) → 2p transition. The second wavelength from the tunable excimer was used to excite several rovibronic LIF transitions of hydrogen molecule via two-photon absorption on the E 1Σ g + ⇐ X 1Σ g + (2,0) band. Fluorescence occurs at 750 nm and 830 nm on the (E 1Σ g + ⇒ B 1Σ g + ) transitions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00348630
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