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Thermal mixing CO₂–D₂ gasdynamic laser

V. F. Gavrikov, A. P. Dronov, A. K. Piskunov, A. N. Oraevsky, N. B. Rodionov


Abstract: Calculations are reported of the specific output energy of a thermal CO₂–D₂ gasdynamic laser operating in the regime of mixing of components. It is shown theoretically that when the initial parameters of the D₂ gas are T₀~1400–2500 K and p₀~1–4 MPa, the addition of 3–5% CO₂ to deuterium in nozzles with an expansion ratio 25–50 should ensure a specific output energy of 80–170 J/g.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.823

PACS: 42.55.Hq

Received: 19.05.1982

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1983, 13:4, 544–545

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