Tea chemical lasers from H2 + Cl2 and H2 + Br2

I. Burak*, Y. Noter, A. M. Ronn, A. Szöke

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Abstract

HCl and HBr chemical lasers based on the reactions H + Cl2 and H + Br2 have been successfully operated using a transverse discharge excitation. Both lasers yielded outputs in the kW range and pulse widths of 200-1000 nsec. Oscillations were obtained on a large number of rotation-vibration lines in the 3-2, 2-1 and 1-0 vibrational bands. Self mode locking of the laser has been observed on most transitions. Oscillations on 1-0 transitions are observed at H2:Cl2 and H2:Br2 ratios greater than 10:1. The main characteristics of the lasers are discussed in terms of the reaction and initiation mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)322-324
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Mar 1972

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