Design and performance characteristics of a cw subsonic HF chemical laser with 120 W power output

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1137113· OSTI ID:5339947

Babarogic, Z; Belic, I; Mendas, I; Trtica, M

The design and performance of a transverse flow cw subsonic HF chemical laser are presented. The laser provides up to 46 W (120 W) cw output power with argon (helium) as a diluent gas on a number of P/sub v/(J) lines corresponding to v = 1..-->..v = 0 and v = 2..-->..v = 1 vibrational transitions of hydrogen fluoride. The measured values of electrical efficiency, chemical efficiency, and specific power with argon (helium) were 0.4% (0.8%), 1.2% (3.1%), and 13 J/g (66 J/g), respectively.

• Research Organization: Institute of Applied Physics, P.O. Box 58, 11071 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
• OSTI ID: 5339947
• Journal Information: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States), Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instrum.; (United States) Vol. 53:7; ISSN RSINA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ARGON
CHEMICAL LASERS
DATA
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GASES
HELIUM
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INFORMATION
INORGANIC ACIDS
LASERS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORIENTATION
PERFORMANCE
POWER RANGE 100-1000 W
RARE GASES
SUBSONIC FLOW