Abstract:
The energy and spectral characteristics of a subsonic chemical CO laser are presented. The CO molecules are formed in an oxidation reaction of CS2 with atomic oxygen released in a nonequilibrium sulfur flame. A specific output energy of 4 J/g is reported for an S2–CS2–O2 mixture. Spectral data are used to estimate the populations of the vibrational levels of the CO molecules.
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