The auto-decomposition of NCl<sub>3</sub> as a source of NCl(a)

William E. McDermott; Boris Nizamov; Thomas Henshaw; Zane Lambert

doi:10.1117/12.659673

23 February 2006 The auto-decomposition of NCl₃ as a source of NCl(a)

William E. McDermott, Boris Nizamov, Thomas Henshaw, Zane Lambert

Proceedings Volume 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications; 610120 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659673
Event: Lasers and Applications in Science and Engineering, 2006, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

The NCl-I laser has been demonstrated using HN₃ as a fuel with a combustor to produce chlorine atoms. In this paper, we discuss the possibility of producing NCl(a¹Δ) from the auto-decomposition of NCl₃. This would eliminate the requirement for a combustor. We present the results of experiments and kinetic modeling designed to understand the basic physical processes in this system. The NCl-I laser operates using only gaseous species, eliminating the need for heterogeneous gas liquid reactions such as used in COIL chemical lasers. The lasing species is the same as in COIL, simplifying the scaling process since many optical, tracking and propagation problems have been demonstrated in other programs.

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William E. McDermott, Boris Nizamov, Thomas Henshaw, and Zane Lambert "The auto-decomposition of NCl₃ as a source of NCl(a)", Proc. SPIE 6101, Laser Beam Control and Applications, 610120 (23 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.659673

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