Optical performance of CW chemical laser

Conference · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · AIAA Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7059264

Yang, T T ^[1]; Swanson, R E

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1. Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA

An analytical model for predicting optical performance of a CW chemical laser has been developed. The model is constructed in which mixing, kinetics, and stimulated emission are coupled with a half-symmetric-unstable resonator with intercavity axicon (HSURIA). The formulation has been tested by anchoring experimental small signal gain and closed cavity power. The mixing parameters established from the data anchoring are used to examine the role of the optical resonator magnification, mode width, optical axis location, and lasing line selection in predicting CW chemical laser performance. The present study has identified the important physical parameters affecting the power extraction efficiency and gain saturation.

• OSTI ID: 7059264
• Report Number(s): CONF-790704-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIAA Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: 79-1490
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
AMPLIFICATION
CHEMICAL LASERS
EMISSION
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
GAIN
GRAPHS
KINETICS
LASER CAVITIES
LASERS
MIXING
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
STIMULATED EMISSION
TESTING