Theoretical investigation of the vibrational relaxation of CO$sub 2$ in mixtures containing carbon monoxide

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1975 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.), v. 5, no. 7, pp. 762-764

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1975v005n07ABEH011425· OSTI ID:4093083

D'yakov, A S; Piskunov, A K; Cherkasov, E M

A theoretical analysis is made of the vibrational relaxation in a nonequilibrium stream in a gasdynamic laser utilizing CO+N$sub 2$+CO$sub 2$+H$sub 2$O mixtures. The dependence of the population inversion for the 00$sup 0$1-- 10$sup 0$0 transition in the CO$sub 2$ molecule on the concentration of CO is obtained. It is shown that under certain conditions it should be possible to construct a gasdynamic laser utilizing CO$sub 2$ transitions in nitrogen-free mixtures. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Moscow Physicotechnical Institute
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-014730
• OSTI ID: 4093083
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.), v. 5, no. 7, pp. 762-764, Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.), v. 5, no. 7, pp. 762-764; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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