Transverse discharge pumped triatomic Xe2F excimer laser

Abstract Fluorescence and lasing of the triatomic Xe 2 F molecule was studied in a transverse discharge excited device with UV preionization. Laser emission peaking at 600 nm with a spectral bandwidth of 40 nm was recorded using a Xe-NF 3 -Ne mixture. Both fluoresence and lasing were obtained under conditions typical for the conventional diatomic rare gas halide lasers.