Abstract
An atmospheric pulsed F2/H2/He chemical laser is studied numerically by a model which incorporates rotational nonequilibrium effects. The results are compared with experimental results of Chen et al. The fit between the experimental and theoretical results was found to be reasonably good. The results were also compared with those obtained from a model with an equilibrated rotational distribution. It is found that inclusion of a rotational nonequilibrated distribution which decreases the output energy by 25 percent has a certain effect on the output energy distribution among the various vibrational states but is of little importance for the lasing duration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 240-249 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering