Design and performance characteristics of a cw subsonic HF chemical laser with 120 W power output
Abstract
The design and performance of a transverse flow cw subsonic HF chemical laser are presented. The laser provides up to 46 W (120 W) cw output power with argon (helium) as a diluent gas on a number of Pv(J) lines corresponding to v = 1→v = 0 and v = 2→v = 1 vibrational transitions of hydrogen fluoride. The measured values of electrical efficiency, chemical efficiency, and specific power with argon (helium) were 0.4% (0.8%), 1.2% (3.1%), and 13 J/g (66 J/g), respectively.
- Publication:
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Review of Scientific Instruments
- Pub Date:
- July 1982
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1982RScI...53..949B
- Keywords:
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- Chemical Lasers;
- Continuous Wave Lasers;
- Design Analysis;
- Hf Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Power Efficiency;
- Argon;
- Electron Transitions;
- Energy Conversion Efficiency;
- Helium;
- Performance Tests;
- Lasers and Masers