Molecular Constants of the NbN Molecule

Absorption spectrum of NbN has been obtained in the 560–670 nm region by intracavity laser spectroscopy. Vibrational and rotational analyses of ³φ - ³Δ transition has been caried out. Molecular constants for the upper (³φ) and ground (³Δ) states have been determined.     

A frequency-doubled pulsed chemical oxygen-iodine laser

The intracavity second-harmonic generation of pulsed chemical oxygen-iodine laser radiation was investigated. A pulsed chemical oxygen-iodine laser with a maximum output energy of 6.14 mJ was used. The second-harmonic output of 0.5 mJ was demonstrated using a lithium iodate crystal. The conversion efficiency of 8% was limited by intracavity losses. Numerical simulation predicts that a conversion efficiency of 75% can be obtained with 1% intracavity losses.     

Radiative lifetimes of the NaRb C(3)1Σ+ state: experiment and theory

Radiative lifetimes for 2≤v^′≤44 rovibronic C¹Σ⁺ state levels of NaRb and quenching collision cross-sections with Rb atoms have been directly measured in a thermal cell by detecting time resolved laser induced fluorescence after pulsed excitation. Many body multipartitioning theory was applied to calculate C¹Σ⁺-X¹Σ⁺ and C¹Σ⁺-A¹Σ⁺ transition dipole moments. The relevant ab initio matrix elements were converted to the C¹Σ⁺ state radiative lifetimes. The strong spin-orbit A¹Σ⁺∼ b³Π coupling effect on the total C → A transition probabilities and lifetimes of the C¹Σ⁺ state is discussed. The measured radiative lifetimes show a decrease from 61 to 34 ns as the v^′ values increase, the results being in good agreement with calculations. The averaged collisional quenching cross-section value σ=(3±1)×10^-14 cm² was determined for NaRb (C¹Σ⁺) + Rb collisions from the Stern-Volmer plots.     

Frequency shifting of sub-100 fs laser pulses by stimulated Raman scattering in a capillary filled with pressurized gas

The technique of Raman conversion of sub-100 fs laser pulses based on excitation of active medium by two orthogonally polarized pulses has been developed for Raman lasers with a glass capillary. 52 fs Stokes pulse at the wavelength of 1200 nm has been generated by stimulated Raman scattering of 48 fs Ti:sapphire laser pulse at the wavelength of 800 nm in hydrogen. 13% energy conversion efficiency has been achieved at pulse repetition rate up to 2 kHz.     

Nature of the Fine Structure of Rotational Levels of the Ground X2Σ+-State of the Radical CN

Optics and Spectroscopy - Based on non-empirical high-level quantum-chemical calculations of off-diagonal matrix elements of spin–orbital and electron-rotational coupling between the ground...