title: Efficient tunable ultraviolet source based on stimulated Raman scattering of an excimer-pumped dye laser.
abstract: We report on the design and performance of a tunable ultraviolet source based on stimulated Raman scattering in compressed hydrogen. The 440-nm output of an excimer-pumped dye laser was employed as pump source. By lowering the gas temperature to 78 K, an improvement of ~70% was obtained in the efficiency of conversion to the seventh anti-Stokes order at 193 nm.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brink
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Proch