E. B. Gordon, V. V. Gorokhov, V. I. Matyushenko, V. I. Karelin, A. I. Pavlovskiĭ, P. B. Repin, V. D. Sizov, “High-efficiency electric-discharge chemical H2-F2 laser”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1986, Volume 13, Number 12,Pages 2534

Brief Communications

High-efficiency electric-discharge chemical H₂-F₂ laser

E. B. Gordon, V. V. Gorokhov, V. I. Matyushenko, V. I. Karelin, A. I. Pavlovskiĭ, P. B. Repin, V. D. Sizov

Abstract: An investigation was made of a chemical H₂–F₂ laser with electric-discharge initiation. A mixture of the F₂:O₂:SF₆:H₂ = 5:1:3:2 composition (p_Σ = 84 Torr) was used to generate laser radiation of E_l = 5.8 J energy and the physical efficiency was η_ph = 240%. The corresponding parameters for an SF₂-free gas mixture of the F₂:O₂:He:H₂ = 10:2:30:2.5 composition (p_Σ = 340 Torr) were E_l = 3 J and η_ph = 100%.

UDC: 621.378.33

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.By, 42.60.Lh, 42.60.Jf

Received: 17.03.1986