V. S. Bosamykin, E. B. Gordon, V. V. Gorokhov, V. I. Karelin, V. I. Matyushenko, P. B. Repin, V. D. Sizov, “Pulsed high-pressure chemical HF laser with electricdischarge initiation”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1982, Volume 9, Number 7,Pages <nobr>1489

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Pulsed high-pressure chemical HF laser with electricdischarge initiation

V. S. Bosamykin, E. B. Gordon, V. V. Gorokhov, V. I. Karelin, V. I. Matyushenko, P. B. Repin, V. D. Sizov

Abstract: Measurements were made of the energy and time characteristics of the radiation emitted by a chemical HF laser subjected to short-pulse (~100 nsec) electric-discharge initiation. A mixture of the composition F₂:O₂:SF₆:H₂ = 6.5:0.7:15.0:2.0 with a total pressure of 180 Torr had a specific output energy of 17.5 J/liter. The efficiency of conversion of the energy deposited in the discharge was ~65% and the active volume was ~0.3 liter.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Ks

Received: 16.09.1981