Electron-beam sustained mercuric bromide laser study. Final report 1 Mar 80-29 Apr 82

Technical Report · Thu Apr 29 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6730123

Nighan, W L; Brown, R T

results are reported of an investigation of fundamental kinetic processes influencing discharge and laser properties typical of the 502 nm HgBr (B to X)/HgBr/sub 2/ dissociation laser. Specific attention is focused on conditions representative of electron-beam controlled discharges. Experimental results and corresponding analysis and interpretation are presented for several laser mixtures, focusing particularly on the factors affecting discharge characteristics and HgBr(B) formation. A set of electron-HgBr2 cross sections inferred on the basis of analysis of experimental observations is presented, along with a discussion of the effect of electron-electron collisions on medium properties at the level of fractional ionization typical of the HgBr(B)/HgBr2 laser.

• Research Organization: United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6730123
• Report Number(s): AD-A-114246/2; UTRC/R-82-925096-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COLLISIONS
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DISPERSIONS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FLUIDS
FRACTIONATION
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HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZATION
KINETICS
LASERS
LEPTON BEAMS
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MIXTURES
NEON
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PUMPING
RARE GASES
REACTION KINETICS
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STABILITY