High performance DF-CO/sub 2/ chain-reaction laser

Conference · Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5658200

Amimoto, S T; Whittier, J S; Harper, G N; Jr, Hofland R; Walters, Jr, J M; Barr, Jr, T A; Kerber, R L; Jaul, W K

Peformance of a pulsed DF-CO/sub 2/ transfer laser was investigated both for photolytic initiation and for transverse initiation by a magnetically-confined electron beam. Laser output is presented as a function of e-beam charge fluence, O/sub 2/ concentration, F/sub 2/ and D/sub 2/ concentration, diluent gas, initiation level and total mixture pressure. The experimental results are in agreement with a comprehensive DF-CO/sub 2/ laser model. The DF-CO/sub 2/ laser performance is found to be comparable to that of a DF chain laser using mixtures of comparable chemical energy content.

• Research Organization: Aerophysics Laboratory, Laboratory Operations, The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, Calif. 90245
• OSTI ID: 5658200
• Report Number(s): CONF-861038-
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 160:1; ISSN APCPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL LASERS
DEUTERIUM
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PUMPING
ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
INORGANIC ACIDS
ISOTOPES
LASERS
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
OPERATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PUMPING
STABLE ISOTOPES