1973/10/01 by E. R. Ault, M. L. Bhaumik, W. F. Hughes +4 · 1 citation
Engineering · Chemistry · Physics and Astronomy · #Laser Design and Applications #Spectroscopy and Laser Applications #Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
paper · doi:10.1109/jqe.1973.1077396
openalex publication_date 1973/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Vacuum ultraviolet emission from high-pressure Xe gas under excitation by a pulsed electron beam has been investigated. When cavity mirrors were provided, significant line narrowing and a thousandfold increase in spectral intensity occurred at 1730 ± 10 Å. This was accompanied by severe mirror burning and provides strong evidence that an associative molecular Xe laser has been achieved.