KINETICS OF VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET CONTINUUM FROM A HIGH-PRESSURE HE FAST DISCHARGE

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GAND, M [1 ]
BOUCHOULE, A [1 ]
STEVEFELT, J [1 ]
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[1] CNRS,CTR RECH PHYS HAUTES TEMP,F-45045 ORLEANS,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.90927
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O59 [应用物理学];
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The kinetics of atomic and molecular excited states following a fast discharge in pure high-pressure helium are resolved on a nanosecond time scale by emission and absorption spectroscopy. Evidence is presented indicating that the Hopfield continuum (600-1100 Å) radiation occurs as a terminal process in a collisional-radiative cascade subsequent to the electronic recombination of He+2 ions. The radiated peak power in this wavelength range reaches several kW at atmospheric pressure.
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