An optical boiler generating singlet oxygen O{sub 2} (a{sup 1{Delta}}{sub g})

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 2008 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2008V038N12ABEH013799· OSTI ID:21466525

Lipatov, N I; Gulyamova, E S ^[1]; Biryukov, A S ^[2]

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1. A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. Fiber Optics Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)

An ecologically perfect generator of singlet oxygen O{sub 2} (a{sup 1{Delta}}{sub g}) is proposed which fundamentally differs from existing singlet-oxygen generators. Excited O{sub 2} (a{sup 1{Delta}}{sub g}) molecules are generated due to interaction of the O{sub 2} (X{sup 3}{Sigma}{sup -}{sub g}) molecules with a quasi-monochromatic field, which is supplied from an external source to a closed volume - an optical boiler containing oxygen. It is shown that, by pumping continuously the optical boiler by the light field of power {approx}3x10{sup 5} W, it is possible to accumulate up to 40% of singlet oxygen (O{sub 2}(b{sup 1}{Sigma}{sup +}{sub g})) + (O{sub 2} (a{sup 1}{Delta}{sub g})) in the boiler volume during {approx}10{sup -2} s. (laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics)

• OSTI ID: 21466525
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 38; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NONMETALS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
OXYGEN
PUMPING
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