Study of Molecular Lasers
Abstract
The report describes research performed at Cornell University aimed at furthering the understanding of energy transfer and deactivation mechanisms in chemical and molecular lasers as well as the study of new laser systems and new chemical sources for laser systems. The methodology employed consists of laboratory experiments, data analysis including computer modeling, and literature review. Work is reported in several areas: (1) Measurement of the vibrational deactivation of HF(v=1), CO2(001) and CO(v=1) by collisions with atoms. The atoms employed were H, F, O, N, D, Cl; (2) Measurement of the rate of vibrational deactivation at low temperature of the bending mode of CO2(010) by argon; (3) Completion of a complete computer model for the CS2-O, CO chemical laser system; (4) Study of new H atom sources for HF lasers; (5) Laser double resonance studies of vibration to rotation energy transfer in HF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0784774
Entities
People
- George J. Wolga
- Ross A. Mcfarlane
- Simon H. Bauer
- T. A. Cool
Organizations
- Cornell University