Gas laser with solar excitation

Journal Article · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01134151· OSTI ID:6786891

Gudzenko, L I; Gordiets, B F; Panchnko, V Y

The operation of a master laser with solar excitation, using the mixture Br/sub 2/-CO/sub 2/-He and emitting at the wavelength lambda = 10.6 ..mu..m of the CO/sub 2/ molecules, is theoretically analyzed. The dependences of the relative values of the gain, lasing power, and efficiency for direct conversion of sunlight into laser energy are calculated. It is shown that at a 50-fold solar-energy flux concentration and for a round trip of this flux through a cell with cross section 10 x 1 cm, the attainable gain, lasing power, and efficiency are, respectively, 8.10/sup -5/ cm/sup -1/, about1 W/m, and approx. = 1%.

• OSTI ID: 6786891
• Journal Information: J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sov. Laser Res.; (United States) Vol. 3:3; ISSN JSLRD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHALCOGENIDES
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