Laser operation by dissociation of metal complexes. II. New transitions in Cd, Fe, Ni, Se, Sn, Te, V, and Zn

Abstract
New laser transitions at 15 wavelengths from 1.454 to 14.54 μ have been observed from eight metal atoms. A double-discharge technique has been employed for the production and excitation of metal atoms by dissociation of metal halides, alkyls, and carbonyls. The possibility of laser action on the Tl(I) 6s2 8p 2P01/2,3/2→6s2 7s 2S1/2 transitions at 6714 and 6550 A° is discussed.