Dissociation of I2in O2(1Δ)-I atom transfer lasers

Abstract The dissociation of I 2 in the O 2 ( 1 Δ)-I atom transfer laser is shown to result from collisions with a species other than O 2 ( 1 Σ). The interaction of O 2 ( 1 Δ) with low-lying electronic states of I 2 is discussed.