Photodetachment neutralizer development. Laser-resonator study. Volume 1: Summary
Abstract
The Photodetachment Neutralizer (PDN) concept utilizes a chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) system operating in the closed cavity mode which provides a well defined volume filled with laser light was studied. The negative ion beam (D(+)) interacts with the laser photons resulting in a neutralization by photodetachment. The produced neutral beam is used to heat fusion devices. A technology base of the PDN concept was assessed by performing the tasks of: mirror technology assessment, window engineering analysis/technology assessment, and COIL medium modeling with emphasis on PDN issues.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8415547.
- Keywords:
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- Antireflection Coatings;
- Beam Neutralization;
- Lasers;
- Mirrors;
- Windows;
- Chemical Lasers;
- Heat Exchangers;
- Iodine;
- Laser Materials;
- Mathematical Models;
- Oxygen;
- Lasers and Masers