Analytic Calculations for Electrically Excited D2/HC1 Laser.
Abstract
Analytical modeling of an electric discharge excited D2/HCl gas dynamic laser has been performed. This model uses a Boltzmann transport code to model the electric discharge in pure D2 or H2 or in D2 or H2/rare gas mixtures. A one-dimensional stream tube code with finite vibrational kinetics and with a specified pressure distribution is used to calculate the cavity conditions of HCl vibrational populations and small signal gain. Instantaneous mixing of HCl is assumed in the nozzle region. This model is applied to a nominal experimental run for the NRL laser device. It is concluded that the discharge calculations are in close agreement with the available data, but that incomplete mixing of the HCl in the experiment precludes meaningful comparison of the cavity results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 03, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA006967
Entities
People
- G. Caledonia
- J. D. Teare
- P. Lewis
- Rebekah T. Taylor
Organizations
- Physical Sciences (United States)