Pulsed high-pressure chemical HF laser with electric-discharge initiation

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE1982v012n07ABEH005712· OSTI ID:6875336

Bosamykin, V S; Gordon, E B; Gorokhov, V V; Karelin, V I; Matyushenko, V I; Repin, P B; Sizov, V D

Measurements were made of the energy and time characteristics of the radiation emitted by a chemical HF laser subjected to short-pulse (approx.100 nsec) electric-discharge initiation. A mixture of the composition F/sub 2/:O/sub 2/:SF/sub 6/:H/sub 2/ = 6.5:0.7:15.0:2.0 with a total pressure of 180 Torr had a specific output energy of 17.5 J/liter. The efficiency of conversion of the energy deposited in the discharge was approx.65% and the active volume was approx.0.3 liter.

• Research Organization: Institute of Chemical Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
• OSTI ID: 6875336
• Journal Information: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 12:7; ISSN SJQEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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