ULTRAVIOLET LASER EMISSION OF ORGANIC LIQUID SCINTILLATORS USING A PULSED NITROGEN LASER

Abstract

Optical pumping and strong laser ultraviolet emissions of organic scintillator solutions have been achieved with a pulsed N₂ laser emitting at 3371 Å. Conversion efficiencies up to 25% and power outputs up to 10 kW have been obtained over the range between 3550 and 4800 Å from a variety of organic scintillator molecules in several solvents.