EFFECT OF A HEATED PLATINUM WIRE ON A SEALED CO2 LASER SYSTEM
Abstract
A heated platinum wire was used in a sealed CO2-N2-He laser system, resulting in increases in output power that were dependent on the initial fill pressure of CO2. The system was also filled with a CO2-He mixture and made to lase. Heating of the platinum wire caused a decrease in output power. It was tentatively concluded that the platinum catalyzes the reaction CO + O to CO2, permitting a higher concentration of CO2 in a sealed system than is otherwise possible.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0671499
Entities
People
- A. Lombardo
- F. M. Taylor
- W. C. Eppers