A. S. Bashkin, N. P. Vagin, L. V. Kulakov, A. N. Oraevsky, Yu. P. Podmar'kov, O. E. Porodinkov, M. I. Prishchepa, N. N. Yuryshev, “High-efficiency photoinitiated chemical D2–F2–CO2 laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1982, Volume 9, Number 3,Pages 624

Brief Communications

High-efficiency photoinitiated chemical D₂–F₂–CO₂ laser

A. S. Bashkin, N. P. Vagin, L. V. Kulakov, A. N. Oraevsky, Yu. P. Podmar'kov, O. E. Porodinkov, M. I. Prishchepa, N. N. Yuryshev

Abstract: An investigation was made of a photoinitiated chemical D₂–F₂–CO₂ laser. When the mixture composition was D₂:F₂:CO₂:He = 1:5.5:4:9.5 ([O₂]/[F₂]=0.03, p=1 atm) and the degree of initiation was Δ[F₂]/[F₂] = 0.05%, the specific output energy was 37 J/liter, which corresponded to a technical laser efficiency of 18%.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Ks

Received: 02.07.1981