Recent studies of Ben-Gurion Univ. high efficiency supersonic chemical oxygen-iodine laser

Salman Rosenwaks; Victor Rybalkin; Arje Katz; Boris D. Barmashenko

doi:10.1117/12.610977

23 March 2005 Recent studies of Ben-Gurion Univ. high efficiency supersonic chemical oxygen-iodine laser

Salman Rosenwaks, Victor Rybalkin, Arje Katz, Boris D. Barmashenko

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Proceedings Volume 5777, XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610977
Event: XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, 2004, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

We report on recent studies aimed at improving the chemical efficiency of the supersonic chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL). Efficiencies around 30% for the supersonic COIL have been the state-of-the-art in the last decade. By carefully studying and optimizing the operation of the chemical generator, the mixing of reagents in different nozzles and the optical extraction efficiency, we achieved a new record (40%) for the chemical efficiency of the supersonic COIL and approached the theoretical limit for this efficiency. The effects of the partial pressure of O₂ and the residence time of the flow in the generator, as well as the heating of the nozzle, are discussed and shown to be crucial in attaining this high efficiency.

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Salman Rosenwaks, Victor Rybalkin, Arje Katz, and Boris D. Barmashenko "Recent studies of Ben-Gurion Univ. high efficiency supersonic chemical oxygen-iodine laser", Proc. SPIE 5777, XV International Symposium on Gas Flow, Chemical Lasers, and High-Power Lasers, (23 March 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.610977

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