Laser Optogalvanic Spectroscopy in Hollow Cathode Discharges

An efficient dye laser pumped by an Nd: YAG laser has been developed for laser optogalvanic spectroscopic studies of rare gases. Using this tunable laser system, we have recorded neon and krypton time resolved optogalvanic spectra under different discharge conditions. Such a work will lead to investigate the temporal mechanism of the optogalvanic effect in rare gases.