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Direct solar-pumped iodine laser amplifier. Semiannual progress report, 1 October 1985-30 March 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7111609

During this period the parametric studies of the iodine laser oscillator pumped by a Vortek simulator were carried out before amplifier studies. The amplifier studies are postponed to the extended period after completing the parametric studies. In addition, the kinetic modeling of a solar-pumped iodine laser amplifier, and the experimental work for a solar pumped dye laser amplifier are in progress. This report contains three parts: (1) a 10 W CW iodine laser pumped by a Vortek solar simulator; (2) kinetic modeling to predict the time to lasing threshold, lasing time, and energy output of solar-pumped iodine laser; and (3) the study of the dye laser amplifier pumped by a Tamarack solar simulator.

Research Organization:
Hampton Inst., VA (USA)
OSTI ID:
7111609
Report Number(s):
N-86-28399; NASA-CR-177238; NAS-1.26:177238
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English