Decay of metastable states stimulated by natural radiation of a gas discharge

Authors
Vainshtein, LA Mironenko, VP Rautian, SG Saprykin, EG
Citation
La. Vainshtein et al., Decay of metastable states stimulated by natural radiation of a gas discharge, OPT SPECTRO, 87(3), 1999, pp. 341-347
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY
ISSN journal
0030400X → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
341 - 347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-400X(199909)87:3<341:DOMSSB>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Reduction of the lifetime of metastable states in a gas discharge determine d by reabsorption of radiation is analyzed. A particular calculation of dec ay rates of metastable levels by the radiation mechanism and due to electro n collisions is carried out for neon. Conditions in which the first mechani sm is an order of magnitude more efficient than the second one and diffusio n to the walls are found.