Population inversion calculations using near-resonant charge exchange as a pumping mechanism

15 April 1973

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 22 (8) , 417-418
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654696

Abstract

Theoretical results are presented for population inversions in a Ca–Xe system. Preliminary results show that it is possible to obtain inversions greater than 10¹⁴ m⁻³ with inversion times up to 8 × 10⁻⁷ sec. A possible charge‐exchange laser system using an MPD arc plasma accelerator is also described.

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