Satellite bands of absorption in alkali vapor–rare gas mixtures

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Title: Satellite bands of absorption in alkali vapor–rare gas mixtures
Author(s): Messing, Stephen
Issue Date: 2023-12-07
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis): Eden, James G
Department of Study: Electrical & Computer Eng
Discipline: Electrical & Computer Engr
Degree Granting Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name: M.S.
Degree Level: Thesis
Keyword(s): Spectroscopy
Language: eng
Abstract: Absorption spectra for alkali-rare gas spectral satellites and alkali dimers in potassium, rubidium, and cesium are presented. Previous investigations of alkali-rare gas spectral satellites are incomplete, causing many of these satellites to remain unidentified or ill-characterized in the literature. The data presented in this work were captured by illuminating heated alkali vapor-rare gas cells with a xenon lamp and recording the spectra using a Yokogawa 6370D Optical Spectrum Analyzer. To generate a sufficient alkali vapor number density to observe satellites, the cells were placed in an oven and heated to temperatures between 353 K and 513K. The knowledge of alkali-rare gas blue satellites has the potential to be significant for the creation of low-divergence, high-power lasers for application as directed energy weapons and in anti-missile defense measures.
Graduation Semester: 2023-12
Type of Resource: Text
Handle URL: https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122181