Аңдатпа
A study was made of the mechanism of filling the levels of Hg I atoms by pumping with ionizing radiation. An estimate was obtained of the rate constant representing quenching of the 7 3 S 1 state by hydrogen molecules ( k q ≈ 4 × 10 −11 cm 3 /sec). It was concluded that (He)–Xe–Hg–H 2 (D 2 ) mixtures were suitable as active media for mercury lasers emitting in the visible range.