High-resolution study of xenon autoionization using direct vacuum-ultraviolet laser excitation

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 1934-1942

  Kortyna, Andrew ^a   Darrach, Murray R ^b   Howe, Pui Teng ^b   Chutjian, Ara ^b  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; IONIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; XENON;

AUTOIONIZATION;

HIGH ENERGY LASERS;

EID: 0034359938     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.17.001934     Document Type: Article

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