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Gasdynamic lasers: an introduction

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OSTI ID:7265498

The following topics are covered: elementary physics, thermodynamics and vibrational kinetics of the CO/sub 2/--N/sub 2/--H/sub 2/O or He gasdynamic laser, calculation of gasdynamic laser performance, comparison between theory and experiment, inversions behind normal shock waves, CO/sub 2/--N/sub 2/ gasdynamic lasers: state-of-the-art, the carbon monoxide gasdynamic laser, downstream mixing gasdynamic lasers, optical cavity considerations for gasdynamic lasers, aerodynamic windows, and diffusers. (MHR)

OSTI ID:
7265498
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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