Experimental performance of a 15 kilowatt cw CO/sub 2/ electric discharge laser. Final report Jan 76--Jul 77

Technical Report · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6681792

Rabe, D C

The fabrication and initial experimental checkout of an Electric Discharge Laser (EDL) System is described. This continuous wave carbon dioxide laser extracts power in excess of 12 kilowatts routinely at an electrical discharge efficiency of 27% and a mass flow efficiency in excess of 100 Kw/1bm/sec. With the current resonator optics, the output intensity distribution is circular, uniform and repeatable to within 5%. This laser has performed over 8,000 experiments ranging from 1 to 10 seconds in duration.

• Research Organization: Air Force Aero-Propulsion Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6681792
• Report Number(s): AD-A-050469; AFAPL-TR-77-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
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