A STUDY OF GASEOUS REACTIONS IN PASSIVE CO2 LASER CELLS AS INDICATED BY EMISSION IN THE VISIBLE REGION.

Abstract

Passive N2-CO2-He-Xe laser cells are used to study changes in the gas composition in sealed-off systems as indicated by their spectral emission in the visible region. The spectra show the appearance and then gradual disappearance of CO bands, an increase in intensity of the first positive system of N2 in relationship to the second positive system and, finally, the complete disappearance of all band structures with only the spectral lines of Xe remaining. Data are obtained that can be of use for the extension of the lifetime of active laser tubes. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0711522

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Bickert
  • James W. Mellichamp
  • John N. Fulton

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Emission
  • Energy Bands
  • Intensity
  • Lasers
  • Physical Properties
  • Solid State Properties
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Wave Phenomena

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers