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High-efficiency, high-power, stable 172 nm xenon excimer light source

Salvermoser et al., 2003

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1578958108158542590
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Salvermoser M
Murnick D
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Applied physics letters

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Stable, continuous-wave light sources at 172 nm, based on the Xe 2* excimer molecule, with conversion efficiency of electrical energy to vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light greater than 50%, are reported. In high-pressure xenon gas,“Saint Elmo's Fire” corona discharges serve as …
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