Nonlinear Interactions between the Pumping Kinetics, Fluid Dynamics and Optical Resonator of cw Fluid Flow Lasers.

Abstract

This research is an integrated theoretical and experimental investigation of the nonlinear interactions which may occur between the chemical kinetics, the fluid dynamics and the unstable resonator of a continuous wave fluid flow laser. The objectives of this grant were to measure the frequency and amplitude of the time dependent pulsations in the power spectral output which have been predicted to occur in cw chemical lasers employing unstable resonators to extract power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA139189

Entities

People

  • L. H. Sentman
  • M. H. Nayfeh

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Decomposition
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Dynamics
  • Energy Transfer
  • Flow
  • Flow Rate
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Fluid Flow
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Optics
  • Peak Power
  • Pressure Distribution

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy