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US 4,785,460 AGranted
Laser generated by the interaction of molecules containing the azide radical and a molecule containing a halogen atom
AssigneeRockwell International Corporation
InventorRobert A. Young
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Abstract
Disclosed is a chemically pumped laser system including means for generating chemicals that react to produce electronically excited molecules used by the laser system.
Claims14
A method for generating a lasing effect in a chemically pumped laser using molecules containing the azide radical and a molecule containing an iodine atom, the method comprising:
- (a) providing a replenishable chemical source of N.sub.3 and I;
- (b) introducing by mixing gas streams, the N.sub.3 and I into a laser cavity;
- (c) reacting the N.sub.3 and I in the laser cavity;
- (d) producing excited species within the laser cavity from the reaction of N.sub.3 and I;
- (e) generating a lasing effect by the interaction of reactants contained within the laser cavity, said reactants selected from excited species and I;
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- (f) cooling the laser system to remove thermal energy.
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