Transversely Spark-Initiated Chemical Laser with High Pulse Energies
- 1 December 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 41 (13), 5210-5212
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1658647
Abstract
Peak powers exceeding 1 kW of 5.0‐μ radiation have been obtained from a pulsed chemical laser. Reactions of CS2/O2/inert gas mixtures were initiated by means of a transverse spark discharge. A maximum pulse energy of 26 mJ was obtained. The pumping reaction was believed to be O+CS=CO+S. Laser action was observed on 79 P‐branch transitions in the 13→12 to 2→1 transitions of ground state CO.Keywords
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