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The small-signal gain coefficient and the saturation intensity of a F2 pulsed discharge molecular laser at 157 nm have been measured using two discharge devices in an oscillator-amplifier configuration. The small signal gain coefficient was measured to be 5.2±0.4% cm−1 at 3 atm total pressure and 1.5 cm electrode spacing and 4.1±0.4% cm−1 at 2 atm total pressure and 2 cm electrode spacing while the values of the saturation intensity were 5 MW/cm2 and 4.6 MW/cm2, respectively.
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Skordoulis, C., Spyrou, S. & Cefalas, A.C. Gain and saturation measurements in a discharge excited F2 laser using an oscillator amplifier configuration. Appl. Phys. B 51, 141–145 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326015
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