Collision-induced dissociative excitation processes involving N2+ and CO+ ions and HgBr applications to the HgBr laser

Abstract

Collision-induced dissociative excitation processes involving N2+ and CO+ ions and HgBr2 molecules have been studied in the kinetic energy range 1-1000 eV (laboratory frame). Emission spectra from the B 2 Sigma -X 2 Sigma ) transition of the HgBr radical and atomic mercury lines from various highly excited energy levels have been observed. Emission cross sections of the most intense band (0-22) of the HgBr(B 2 Sigma -X 2 Sigma ) transition at 502 nm have been measured at different kinetic energies of the projectile ions.