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Metal Vapor Excimers

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Excimer Lasers

Part of the book series: Topics in Applied Physics ((TAP,volume 30))

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In this chapter we consider diatomic excimer molecules (AB) in which a Group I, II, or III metal atom is the radiative species (A). Group II metal atoms can play the role of a noble gas (B), since they have 1 S 0 ground states and have predominantly repulsive interactions with ground-state atoms. Thus Group II and VIII atoms will be included in the class of “B” atoms and we have divided the discussions of specific systems into the six cases of Group I, II, or III atoms paired with Group II or VIII atoms.

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  1. Molecular Physics Center 106 B, Stanford Research Institute, 94025, Menlo Park, CA, USA

    Charles K. Rhodes

  2. Department of Physics, University of Illinois, 60680, Chicago, IL, USA

    Charles K. Rhodes

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Gallagher, A. (1979). Metal Vapor Excimers. In: Rhodes, C.K. (eds) Excimer Lasers. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-11716-3_5

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