Abstract

The emission spectrum of a dc capillary discharge in krypton with a small (≤0.1%) xenon impurity has been experimentally studied in the 115-850-nm range. It is shown that most of the radiation energy is concentrated in a narrow VUV spectral band adjacent to the 146.96-nm resonance line of xenon and belonging to the heteronuclear Xe*Kr molecule. The power of the narrow-band VUV radiation and its angular dependence have been measured. A conclusion is drawn that the appearance of the narrow-band VUV radiation represents amplified spontaneous emission caused by transillumination of the broad-band amplifying medium by a narrow-band "seed."

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