High energy KrCl electric discharge laser
Patent
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OSTI ID:6259669
A high energy KrCl laser for producing coherent radiation at 222 nm is disclosed. Output energies on the order of 100 MJ per pulse are produced utilizing a discharge excitation source to minimize formation of molecular ions, thereby minimizing absorption of laser radiation by the active medium. Additionally, HCl is used as a halogen donor which undergoes a harpooning reaction with metastable KrM to form KrCl.
- Assignee:
- to Department of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4259646
- OSTI ID:
- 6259669
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COHERENT RADIATION
DESIGN
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KRYPTON CHLORIDES
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
LASERS
METASTABLE STATES
RADIATIONS
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COHERENT RADIATION
DESIGN
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROCHLORIC ACID
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
KRYPTON CHLORIDES
KRYPTON COMPOUNDS
LASERS
METASTABLE STATES
RADIATIONS
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS