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Wavelength ( mm)
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

RbCl:Li + F A (II)
+
KI:Li + (F 2 ) A
KCl:Li + F A (II)
KCl:Na + F B (II)
KBr:Na +:O 2- (F 2 +) AH
+
KBr F 2
+
KCl:Na + (F 2 ) AH
+
KCl F 2 :O 2-
+
KCl:Na + (F 2 ) A
NaCl:Tl + Tl 0 (1)
+
NaCl:OH - F 2 :S 2-
NaCl:OH - F 2 +:O 2-
KCl:Tl + Tl 0 (1)
+
NaCl F 2
+
KF F 2
KCl N 2
-
LiF F 2
+
NaF:Mg 2+ (F 2 )*
NaF F 2 +
NaF:Li + (F 2 +) A
LiF F 3 -
+
LiF F 2
+
LiF F 2 **
LiF F 2
+
LiF F 3
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
Wavelength ( mm)
Figure 1.4.1 The reported tuning ranges for color center lasers in alkali halide hosts.

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