Mechanisms of Iodine Dissociation in Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
Abstract
Due to the success in raising the chemical efficiency of our supersonic COIL to a new record (~ 40%), approaching the theoretical limit for this efficiency, we have devoted most of our efforts during the reported period to studying the optimal conditions for lasing and detailed diagnostic study of the O2(1 delta) yield and spatial distributions of the gain and temperature in the resonator. These diagnostic studies are a prerequisite for the measurements of the I2 dissociation fraction which are underway. The following projects have been carried out during the reported period: 1. Measurements of the lasing power for new supersonic nozzles with different injection location along the flow and for different throat heights and achievement of 40% chemical efficiency. 2. Measurements of the gain and temperature for different nozzles with supersonic mixing. 3. Measurements of the O2(1 delta) yield and chlorine utilization in the singlet oxygen generator. 4. Design, manufacturing and testing of a new optical system for measurements of [I2] using 488 nm probe beam from a blue laser.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 26, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA462954
Entities
People
- Arje Katz
- Boris D. Barmashenko
- Victor Rybalkin
- Zamik Rosenwaks