TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimates of population inversion for deep-UV transitions in Kr-like Y, Zr, Nb and Mo in a high-current reflex discharge
AU - Fournier, K. B.
AU - Stutman, D.
AU - Soukhanovskii, V.
AU - Finkenthal, M.
AU - May, M. J.
AU - Shlyaptsev, V. N.
AU - Goldstein, W. H.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Kr-like ions are good candidates for FUV lasing since they can be produced in plasmas quite easily. We present results from a spectroscopic investigation of Y IV emission from a high current density, cold cathode reflex discharge. The Y II to Y V emission is recorded in the 200-3000 angstroms range using photometrically calibrated spectrometers, while the emission of trace aluminum ions serves for plasma diagnostics. The intensities of the Y IV 4d-5p and 5s-5p transitions strongly increase relative to lines from Y II and Y III with increasing plasma current. The spectra studied here are obtained at a current density of 1.75 A/cm2. Experimental Y IV intensity ratios spanning several excited configurations are compared with collisional radiative predictions of the HULLAC atomic physics package. Good agreement is found for the measured and predicted ratios of 4p55p to 4p55s level populations per statistical weight. Finally, the response of the Kr-like system to a fast, transient excitation pulse is examined using the RADEX code. Large transient gains are predicted for several 5s-5p transitions in Y IV, Zr V, Nb VI and Mo VII.
AB - Kr-like ions are good candidates for FUV lasing since they can be produced in plasmas quite easily. We present results from a spectroscopic investigation of Y IV emission from a high current density, cold cathode reflex discharge. The Y II to Y V emission is recorded in the 200-3000 angstroms range using photometrically calibrated spectrometers, while the emission of trace aluminum ions serves for plasma diagnostics. The intensities of the Y IV 4d-5p and 5s-5p transitions strongly increase relative to lines from Y II and Y III with increasing plasma current. The spectra studied here are obtained at a current density of 1.75 A/cm2. Experimental Y IV intensity ratios spanning several excited configurations are compared with collisional radiative predictions of the HULLAC atomic physics package. Good agreement is found for the measured and predicted ratios of 4p55p to 4p55s level populations per statistical weight. Finally, the response of the Kr-like system to a fast, transient excitation pulse is examined using the RADEX code. Large transient gains are predicted for several 5s-5p transitions in Y IV, Zr V, Nb VI and Mo VII.
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U2 - 10.1117/12.366669
DO - 10.1117/12.366669
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AN - SCOPUS:0033344816
SN - 0277-786X
VL - 3776
SP - 181
EP - 192
JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
T2 - Proceedings of the 1999 Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications III
Y2 - 19 July 1999 through 20 July 1999
ER -