V. M. Apatin, A. N. Belokurov, G. N. Makarov, P. Mendoza, A. N. Petin, S. V. Pigulskii, I. Rios, E. A. Ryabov, “On the possibility of development of a photochemical unit based on an NH<sub>3</sub> laser with an intracavity reactor”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2006, Volume 36, Number 3,Pages <nobr>292

Laser applications and other topics in quantum electronics

On the possibility of development of a photochemical unit based on an NH₃ laser with an intracavity reactor

V. M. Apatin^a, A. N. Belokurov^b, G. N. Makarov^a, P. Mendoza^b, A. N. Petin^c, S. V. Pigulskii^c, I. Rios^b, E. A. Ryabov^a

^a Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Sciences, Troitsk, Moscow Region
^b INVAP S. E. Company, Laser Optics Technology Lab, Argentina
^c State Research Center of Russian Federation "Troitsk Institute for Innovation and Fusion Research"

Abstract: The possibility of developing a photochemical setup on the basis of an optically pumped ammonia laser with an intracavity photoreactor is proved. The obtained values of the cavity 'implication' factor γ are comparable with those of intracavity systems based on a CO₂ laser. The conditions for achieving the maximum energy in the focusing cavity are determined and the ways to control the shape of its caustic are indicated.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 28.60.+s

Received: 17.11.2005