Title :
A CS2/O2electrochemical, pulsed CO TEA laser
Author :
Ahl, Jeffrey L. ; Binns, W.R.
Author_Institution :
McDonnell Douglas Corporation, St. Louis, MO, USA
fDate :
1/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes an experimental investigation of a pulsed CS2/O2chemical CO laser initiated in a high-pressure double-discharge TEA-laser system. A distributed volumetric discharge was obtained and yielded a maximum pulse energy of 115 mJ with a chemical efficiency of 4.5 percent, an electrical efficiency of 2.5 percent, and a specific output energy of 1 J/1. Experimental results and modeling calculations indicate that chain-branching production of O atoms does not occur under the experimental conditions investigated.
Keywords :
Chemical lasers; Chemical products; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Germanium; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Sparks;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1976.1069029
