Pulsed gain measurements on CO2 lasers
By: by D.J. Collins and T.L. Houck
Contributors: Houck, Timothy Lee; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1972
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 52
Subjects: Gas lasers
Description: An efficient procedure for determining the operational potential of a laser system is the experimental measurement of gain. Two laser systems, a flowing CO2-N2-He laser and a chemical CO2-HN3 laser, were studied using a pulsed gain measurement technique. The experimental investigation indicated that the flowing CO2-N2-He laser system could produce lasing action and that the saturation parameter was 15 watts/sq. cm. The experimental results for the chemical laser show a gain of approximately 8% per meter and agree qualitatively with a computer model of the CO2-HN3 laser. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"June 1972"--Cover.

"NPS-57CO72061A"--Cover.

DTIC Identifiers: Carbon dioxide lasers, chemical lasers, hydrazoic acid.

Author(s) key words: Chemic laser, CO2 laser, flash photolysis.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 48-49).

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1972.

kmc/kmc 9/14/09.