Atomic Fluorine Source for Chemical Lasers

Abstract

We present results from the early development of an F atom source appropriate for HF and AGIL chemical laser research. The system uses high power microwaves to produce a high enthalpy plasma that thermally dissociates molecular species such as SF6 and F2. Results of the characterization of the flow are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2002
Accession Number
ADP012393

Entities

People

  • A. H. Gelb
  • D. B. Oakes
  • M. E. Read
  • S. J. Davis

Organizations

  • Physical Sciences (United States)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chambers
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Dissociation
  • Electric Discharges
  • Energy Transfer
  • Flow
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Hydrogen Fluoride Lasers
  • Ionization
  • Lasers
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy