A lead bromide laser operating at 722.9 and 406.2 nm

A self-heated laser, operating on the atomic lead transitions at 722.9 and 406.2 nm is reported. The free lead atoms were produced by electric-discharge dissociation of lead bromide which was generated in situ by flowing a Ne-HBr gas mixture over molten Pb in the laser tube. The experimental technique may be applied readily to a number of metal-vapor lasers. Also reported is stable high-PRF operation on the 406.2 nm transition of lead.<
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