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- The first successful operation of a quasi-continuous-wave diode-pumped metastable xenon laser at atmospheric pressure is reported.
- Recent interest in lasing from metastable noble gases highlights their potential as high-power laser sources.
- The results indicate that metastable xenon can be efficiently pumped with broad-bandwidth diode lasers, suggesting the feasibility of creating high-power lasers using this gas.
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In this work, we present the first demonstration of a quasi-continuous-wave diode-pumped metastable xenon laser at atmospheric pressures. Lasing in metastable noble gas species has received increased attention in the last few years as a possible high-power laser source. This demonstration shows that metastable xenon has a sufficiently broad absorption spectrum to be pumped with a broad-bandwidth diode laser. This implies that a high-power metastable xenon gas laser should be achievable using high-power pump diodes.
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