Bound-Free Emission and its Application to Broadband Optical Amplifiers

Galvin, Thomas C.

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Description

Title

Bound-Free Emission and its Application to Broadband Optical Amplifiers

Author(s)

Galvin, Thomas C.

Issue Date

2011-05-25T15:04:03Z

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Eden, James G.

Department of Study

Electrical & Computer Eng

Discipline

Electrical & Computer Engr

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

M.S.

Degree Level

Thesis

Keyword(s)

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

Abstract

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.

Graduation Semester

2011-05

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Copyright 2011 Thomas C. Galvin

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