Bound-Free Emission and its Application to Broadband Optical Amplifiers

The potential for zinc and cadmium excimers to act as ultraviolet broadband ampli er media is investigated. A detailed presentation of the theory of bound-free emission and free-bound absorption is given. New internuclear potential curves for the B1 + u upper states of both cadmium and zinc excimers are t to observed data. Absorption, emission, and net gain spectra are calculated. Details of how to perform calculations are presented. The details of an ongoing experiment to demonstrate gain are presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Galvin, Thomas C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eden, James G.

• excimer
• bound-free
• diatomic
• photoassociation
• femtosecond
• reflection structure
• zinc
• cadmium

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2011 Thomas C. Galvin

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/24323

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/24323