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US 4,787,091 AGranted
Chemical laser system employing iodine atoms as a lasing gas
AssigneeRockwell International Corporation
InventorRoss I. Wagner
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Abstract
A chemical iodine laser system 10 is provided with a reactive iodine producing container (12) for housing a reactive iodine generating composition. Singlet delta oxygen produced by oxygen generator (30) is mixed with iodine atoms and conveyed to a laser cavity.
Claims12
A chemical oxygen/iodine transfer laser system including an apparatus for chemical generation of gaseous iodine comprising:
- (a) means for conveying gaseous iodine from an iodine generating apparatus to a mixing venturi said generating apparatus comprising:
- (1) a reactive iodine producing container;
- (2) a reactive iodine generating composition including a combustible fuel and an oxidizer retained within the container;
- and (3) an electronic squib igniter means for effecting a chemical reaction, of the reactive iodine generating composition within the container
- (b) means for producing and conveying an excited energizing gas to a mixing venturi to be mixed and reacted with gaseous iodine;
- (c) a laser cavity;
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- (d) means for conveying mixed and reacted iodine atoms and excited energized gas to the laser cavity.
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