Investigation of UV Photoionization Sustained Discharge for Gas Lasers

Abstract

The objectives of this program are to investigate and improve ultraviolet (uv) photoionization plasma conditioning techniques, to perform the demonstration of a uv sustained electrical discharge atmospheric pressure CO2 laser, and to establish scalability limits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0775525

Entities

People

  • J. Y. Wada
  • Richard C. Lind
  • W. M. Clark

Organizations

  • HRL Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amines
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Demonstrations
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Extraction
  • Gas Lasers
  • Ionization
  • Ionization Potentials
  • Lasers
  • Mean Free Path
  • Measurement
  • Photoionization
  • Radiation
  • Spark Gaps
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers