Abstract

Lasing action was achieved on the B²Σ⁺ → X²Σ⁺ transition of HgBr by dissociating HgBr₂ vapor by electron collision in a transverse electric discharge. The lasing wavelengths, consisting of six lines between 502 and 505 nm, are identical with the ones previously measured by excitation through photodissociation.

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