A Computer Model of a CO2 Oscillator-Amplifier System

Abstract

An existing CO2 laser amplifier simulation model developed for use on IBM-compatible personal computers has been improved through the redesign and addition of supplemental procedures from several models. The models and selected procedures which form the basis of the improved model are described. One procedure calculates the pumping rates of CO2 and N2 through calculation of the Boltzmann equation. Another procedure calculates the average vibrational temperatures of C2's vibrational modes. A third procedure replaces the Runge- Kutta integrator used in the original model with a faster, more accurate Adams- Bashforth-Moulton predictor-corrector integrator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230597

Entities

People

  • William F. Anderson

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Boltzmann Equation
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Heat Energy
  • Laser Amplifiers
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Mediums
  • Laser Radar
  • Laser Science
  • Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy