Effects of Gaseous Contaminants on Gas Dynamic Laser Performance,

Abstract

A shock tube driven gas dynamic laser is being used to study the effect of gaseous contaminants upon laser performance. The performance is being evaluated in terms of the small signal gain measured at 10.6 micrometers (P (18) transition). Contaminants being studied include sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen chloride. Comparisons of measured and calculated values of small signal gain have been made for cases where adequate kinetic rate data was available. Allowable levels of these contaminants and their implications are discussed. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779759

Entities

People

  • Roger Tennant
  • Rudolph Vargas
  • Steven Hadley

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Gas Dynamic Lasers
  • Gases
  • Lasers
  • Shock Tubes

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers