High-Pressure Discharge for CO2 Lasers,

Abstract

This report describes the characteristics of continuous electric discharges stabilised by the plasma-injection technique. The gases investigated are N2 and mixtures of N2 and CO2 that are suitable for use in CO2 lasers. Discharge characteristics are presented for wide ranges of pressure, discharge length and gas mixture. Stable discharges in N2 have been achieved at power densities up to 200 MW/cu. m. (200 kW/litre) at atmospheric pressure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045448

Entities

People

  • P. J. Beckwith
  • R. Mcleary

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Australia
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Computer Programs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electric Arcs
  • Electric Discharges
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Gas Discharges
  • High Pressure
  • Lasers
  • Materials

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers