High energy KrCl electric discharge laser

Patent · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863848

Sze, Robert C ^[1]; Scott, Peter B ^[2]

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1. Santa Fe, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

A high energy KrCl laser for producing coherent radiation at 222 nm. Output energies on the order of 100 mJ per pulse are produced utilizing a discharge excitation source to minimize formation of molecular ions, thereby minimizing absorption of laser radiation by the active medium. Additionally, HCl is used as a halogen donor which undergoes a harpooning reaction with metastable Kr.sub.M * to form KrCl.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4259646
• OSTI ID: 863848
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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