Published May 1977 | Version v1
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Effects of chemical kinetics and starting material regeneration on the efficiency of an iodine laser amplifier

Description

A model of the chemical kinetics occurring in an iodine laser amplifier is presented and used to calculate the degree to which the starting material is consumed as a result of laser operation. The cost of purchasing new starting material is estimated and shown to be prohibitive. A scheme for regenerating the starting material from the species present in the amplifier after lasing is proposed. It is shown that the estimated efficiency of this chemical regeneration process is appreciably higher than the projected optimum efficiency of the pumping process

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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A02/MF A01.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
19 p.
Report number
SAND--77-0880

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8336066
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AMPLIFIERS; CHEMICAL LASERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; EFFICIENCY; IODINE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; LASERS; NONMETALS