Title :
A purely chemical HCl laser employing transverse flow
Author :
Arnold, Sara Joan ; Foster, Kenneth D. ; Snelling, David R. ; Suart, Robert D.
Author_Institution :
Defence Research Establishment Valcartier, Dept. of National Defence, Courcelette, Canada
fDate :
4/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A purely chemical continuous wave HCl laser has been developed. The purely chemical production of nonequilibrium concentrations of Cl atoms is achieved by a branched chain reaction between NO and ClO2. Three modes of accomplishing the prepumping chemistry are discussed and their effects on HCl laser performance are evaluated. A transverse flow laser was operated having a maximum HCl multiline output power of 4 W and a chemical efficiency of 6.6 percent based on the total exothermicity of the pumping reaction.
Keywords :
Atomic beams; Chemical lasers; Chemical products; Chemistry; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Power generation; Power lasers; Production; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069771
