A Pulsed, Multi-Kilohertz-Repetition-Rate, Supersonic HF Chemical Laser

D Chuchem; S Rosenwaks

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-7067-7_10

A Pulsed, Multi-Kilohertz-Repetition-Rate, Supersonic HF Chemical Laser

D Chuchem, S Rosenwaks

Department of Physics

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Abstract

Operation of a pulsed, multi-kilohertz-repetition-rate, supersonic HF chemical laser is described. Continuously flowing reactants are premixed and then expanded through a supersonic nozzle to the laser cavity where a pulsed electrical discharge initiates the chemical reaction producing the lasing species. Average power of 12 watts has been obtained from a hydrogen/sulfur-hexafluoride/helium mixture. It is suggested that this apparatus can be used to overcome some of the inherent problems in achieving quasi-continuous laser operation based on chain reaction in fluorine/hydrogen mixtures.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers
Editors	M. Onorato
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	121-126
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461570677
ISBN (Print)	9781461570691
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7067-7_10
State	Published - 1984

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