Kinetic model for long-pulse XeCl laser performance

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1981.1070708· OSTI ID:6444852

Levin, L A ^[1]; Moody, S E; Klosterman, E L; Ewing, J J

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1. Nuclear Research Centre-Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel

A kinetics model for e-beam excited XeCl lasers using Ne/Xe/HCl gas mixtures is described. The model has been validated by comparison with measured transient absorption in Ne/Xe mixtures, as well as by comparison with measured laser performance under a range of conditions. A key feature of the model is the inclusion of a fast three-body charge exchange process between Ne/sub 2//sup +/ and Xe which provides an efficient channel for XeCl formation through ion-ion recombination. Xe/sub 2//sup +/ is predicted to be the dominant absorber in the Ne/Xe mixtures with xenon fractions greater than 0.75 percent, while Cl/sup -/ is predicted to be the major absorber in optimum laser mixtures.

• DOE Contract Number: AC06-77DP40037
• OSTI ID: 6444852
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QW-17:12; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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