Title :
Vibrational excitation of CO2by transfer from thermally excited nitrogen
Author :
Makhov, G. ; Wieder, I.
Author_Institution :
Carver Corporation, Mountain View, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1967 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fluorescence from CO2molecules excited by transfer from heated nitrogen has been observed. Insofar as thermal excitation of nitrogen can be accomplished by chemical means, this process may be utilized to implement a chemically excited laser.
Keywords :
Chemical lasers; Chemical processes; Detectors; Energy exchange; Gases; Heat transfer; Laser excitation; Nitrogen; Resistance heating; Thermal conductivity;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1967.1074613
