High-power I2 laser in the 342-nm band system

Abstract

Strong laser emission was observed in the 342-nm I2 band system from an e-beam–excited mixture of Ar and CF3I (250 : 1) at a total pressure of 10 atm. Laser emission occurred simultaneously at 342.0, 342.3, 342.4, and 342.8 nm with a peak power of 3.6 MW in a 10-nsec (FWHM) pulse.