An investigation was made of the emission of radiation by Xe-NF3 and H
e-Xe-NF3 mixtures pumped by a low-pressure glow discharge. The average
output power of the 350 nm radiation was up to 20 W for a discharge t
ube 40 cm long with an inner diameter 9 mm. The efficiency calculated
on the basis of the deposited energy was up to 6%. A qualitative analy
sis was made of the kinetic processes occurring under these conditions
.