General Kinetic Considerations in Chemical Laser Operation at Short Wavelengths

General Kinetic Considerations in Chemical Laser Operation at Short Wavelengths 

Then for a powerful laser with upper state AB(/, t , 7)  

These considerations provide a lower limit on the reactant concentrations needed for visible chemical laser operation. For example, if A = 5000 A, then AiVc/ s ought to exceed 2 x 10 s cm for a reasonable laser gain (lO cm ). Taking to be 10 and k — 10 cm s  

10 cm that [A] 2 x 10 cm . Since the required concentration of the atomic or free-radical species [A] is large, efficient atom and free-radical production methods must be developed. 

DIFFUSIVE MIXING LIMITATION ON cw PERFORMANCE If diffusion-limited  

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