Tm scheme 2
Notes
Efficiency: 65%
Used at: TRIUMF, MELISSA
Lasers used: Ti:sapphire
Used: online
Used: offline
Notes: From PhD thesis of Maryam Mostamand (https://mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca/handle/1993/34548)
Enhancement factor of 50-70 at MELISSA versus surface ionization
Application at MEDICIS incl. several efficiency investigations: Heinke et al. (2021)
Scheme
Ionization Potential: 49880.570 cm⁻¹ (NIST ASD, 2024)
Lasers used: Ti:Sa
Scheme table
| Step | λ (nm) | From (cm⁻¹) | Term | To (cm⁻¹) | Term | Strength (s⁻¹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 371.898 | 0.00 | 4f13 (2Fo) 6s2, J = 7/2 | 26889.12 | 4f12 (3H5) 5d5/2 6s2, J = 9/2 | 1.4 × 108 |
| 2 | 407.371 | 26889.12 | 4f12 (3H5) 5d5/2 6s2, J = 9/2 | 51436.78 | AI |
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Reinhard Heinke