Experimental investigation of a supersonic cw chemical HF laser with a three-jet nozzle array

Journal Article · Sun May 31 04:00:00 EDT 1998 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1998V028N05ABEH001229· OSTI ID:21454641

Konkin, S V; Rebone, Vitalii K; Rotinyan, Mikhail A; Fedorov, Igor' A ^[1]; Adzhyan, A P; Belyaev, A A; Karel'skii, V G; Maksimov, Yurii P; Pirogov, N A ^[2]

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1. Russian Science Centre 'Applied Chemistry', St Petersburg (Russian Federation)
2. Open Joint-Stock Company, V.P. Glushko Energomash Research and Production Assocation, Khimki-1, Moscow region (Russian Federation)

An experimental investigation was made of a self-contained supersonic cw chemical HF laser with a 40 cm x11 cm three-jet nozzle array and the nozzle-nozzle-nozzle configuration. Such a nozzle array made it possible to form an active medium {approx}12 cm long and of high optical quality. The use of a wide-aperture stable optical cavity resulted in generation of a laser beam of square (11 cmx11 cm) cross section. A specific output energy of {approx}80 J g{sup -1} was reached. (lasers and amplifiers)

• OSTI ID: 21454641
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 28; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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