Abstract
Illumination of gases by X-rays results in decreasing populations of excited states for increasing X-ray dosage. This deexcitation effect decreases for increasing dc bias fields. These results indicate that X-rays can affect population inversion detrimentally. Implications concerning X-ray preionization in TEA lasers are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 709-711 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering