Scaling Generalizations for a Pulsed CO EDL (Electric Discharge Laser)

Abstract

Several scaling generalizations for a pulsed CO EDL are presented and discussed. Quantum efficiency is shown to be mainly dependent upon total energy deposition as a function of time. Typically, turn-on occurs after approximately J/liter/torr has been deposited, and steady state after approximately 2 J/liter/ torr. Scaled saturation intensity is approximately 0.6 - 6.0 W/sq cm/torr squared.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0770074

Entities

People

  • W. B. Lacina

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electric Power
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Equations
  • High Pressure
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Oscillators
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Radiation
  • Steady State

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Quantum Computing