A. S. Bashkin, N. M. Gorshunov, Yu. A. Kunin, Yu. P. Neshchimenko, A. N. Oraevskiĭ, N. N. Yuryshev, “Supersonic chemical CO<sub>2</sub> laser utilizing mixing of atomic deuterium with ozone and carbon dioxide”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1976, Volume 3, Number 5,Pages <nobr>1142

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Supersonic chemical CO₂ laser utilizing mixing of atomic deuterium with ozone and carbon dioxide

A. S. Bashkin, N. M. Gorshunov, Yu. A. Kunin, Yu. P. Neshchimenko, A. N. Oraevskiĭ, N. N. Yuryshev

Abstract: Stimulated emission was obtained at λ = 10.6 μ as a result of mixing of a supersonic D+D₂+Ar stream with an O₃+CO₂+He stream. Population inversion was due to the transfer of the vibrational energy from OD molecules, formed by a chemical reaction, to CO₂.

UDC: 621.375.823.541.1

PACS: 42.60.Cz

Received: 18.11.1975