The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3.
A CO2-HN laser is designed and constructed. The use of hydrazoic acid, being highly explosive and toxic, requires a design where the gas handling and optical systems are located inside a fume hood with exhaust to the outside. The laser utilizes a pumping scheme where energy released by the photolysi...
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ndltd-nps.edu-oai-calhoun.nps.edu-10945-156352014-11-27T16:11:15Z The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. Schnez, Gunther Paul. A CO2-HN laser is designed and constructed. The use of hydrazoic acid, being highly explosive and toxic, requires a design where the gas handling and optical systems are located inside a fume hood with exhaust to the outside. The laser utilizes a pumping scheme where energy released by the photolysis of HN is used to create a population inversion in CO . The major highlights of the developmental work are: (1) design and fabrication of the laser tube and resonant cavity,(2) design, construction and operation of the HN generating and gas filling systems, and (3) flashlamp discharge circuit design and development of the charging control system. Operation of the laser is the subject of subsequent work with the system. Preliminary experiments and suggestions are included in this study. Furthermore the basic principles and equations governing the operation of a CO-HN laser are derived. 2012-11-13T23:23:21Z 2012-11-13T23:23:21Z 1971 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10945/15635 ocn640089120 en_US Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Monterey, California ; Naval Postgraduate School |
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A CO2-HN laser is designed and constructed. The use of hydrazoic acid, being highly explosive and toxic, requires a design where the gas handling and optical systems are located inside a fume hood with exhaust to the outside. The laser utilizes a pumping scheme where energy released by the photolysis of HN is used to create a population inversion in CO . The major highlights of the developmental work are: (1) design and fabrication of the laser tube and resonant cavity,(2) design, construction and operation of the HN generating and gas filling systems, and (3) flashlamp discharge circuit design and development of the charging control system. Operation of the laser is the subject of subsequent work with the system. Preliminary experiments and suggestions are included in this study. Furthermore the basic principles and equations governing the operation of a CO-HN laser are derived. |
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Schnez, Gunther Paul. |
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Schnez, Gunther Paul. The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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Schnez, Gunther Paul. |
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Schnez, Gunther Paul. |
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The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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The CO2 HN3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of HN3. |
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co2 hn3~ laser: design and construction of a molecular laser pumped by photolysis of hn3. |
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Monterey, California ; Naval Postgraduate School |
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