Proceedings Article | 18 April 2009
KEYWORDS: Resonators, Aerodynamics, Gas lasers, Diffusers, Chemical lasers, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Throat, High power lasers, Chemistry, Combustion
Supersonic chemical lasers, such as HF /DF and COIL, have always been in the focus of special interest as the most
powerful sources of continuous wave generation. Presently, autonomous mobile laser complexes (both air- and landbased)
are being developed on the basis of SCL [1-3].
It is commonly accepted that SCL appeared, conditionally speaking, at the crossroads of a number of sciences: of
physics - quantum electronics and physical kinetics; chemistry - combustion theory and chemical kinetics; classic optics
- theory of resonators, aero-optics, and gas dynamics (there is a supersonic flow in the SCL channel). Due to this fact, all
tasks and problems which could be resolved in the course of SCL development have complex character and could be
considered as the next stage of complexity in comparison with the well known similar tasks which had been considered
earlier. This is why they should be resolved anew with consideration of the specific aspects of the SCL processes. This is
true for the gas-dynamic problems: new parameter areas, non-traditional channel geometry, consideration of new
phenomena, etc.Supersonic chemical lasers, such as HF /DF and COIL, have always been in the focus of special interest as the most
powerful sources of continuous wave generation. Presently, autonomous mobile laser complexes (both air- and landbased)
are being developed on the basis of SCL [1-3].
It is commonly accepted that SCL appeared, conditionally speaking, at the crossroads of a number of sciences: of
physics - quantum electronics and physical kinetics; chemistry - combustion theory and chemical kinetics; classic optics
- theory of resonators, aero-optics, and gas dynamics (there is a supersonic flow in the SCL channel). Due to this fact, all
tasks and problems which could be resolved in the course of SCL development have complex character and could be
considered as the next stage of complexity in comparison with the well known similar tasks which had been considered
earlier. This is why they should be resolved anew with consideration of the specific aspects of the SCL processes. This is
true for the gas-dynamic problems: new parameter areas, non-traditional channel geometry, consideration of new
phenomena, etc.
