Important kinetic effects in the hybrid ElectricOIL system

Joseph W. Zimmerman; Darren M. King; Andrew D. Palla; Joseph T. Verdeyen; David L. Carroll; Julia K. Laystrom; Gabriel Benavides; Brian S. Woodard; Wayne C. Solomon; W. Terry Rawlins; Steve J. Davis; Michael C. Heaven

doi:10.1117/12.670446

9 June 2006 Important kinetic effects in the hybrid ElectricOIL system

Joseph W. Zimmerman, Darren M. King, Andrew D. Palla, Joseph T. Verdeyen, David L. Carroll, Julia K. Laystrom, Gabriel Benavides, Brian S. Woodard, Wayne C. Solomon, W. Terry Rawlins, Steve J. Davis, Michael C. Heaven

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Proceedings Volume 6261, High-Power Laser Ablation VI; 62611R (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670446
Event: High-Power Laser Ablation 2006, 2006, Taos, NM, United States

Abstract

Laser action at 1315 nm on the I(²P_1/2) → I(²P_3/2) transition of atomic iodine has been obtained by a near resonant energy transfer from O₂(a¹Δ) produced using a low-pressure electric discharge. In the electric discharge oxygen-iodine laser (ElectricOIL) the discharge production of atomic oxygen, ozone, and other excited species adds significantly higher levels of complexity to the post-discharge kinetics which are not encountered in a classic purely chemical O₂ (a¹Δ) generation system. In this paper, the discharge species output for laser operating conditions are discussed. Spatial measurements of O₂(a¹Δ) and O₂ (b¹Σ) are reported, and various methods for the determination of atomic oxygen levels are discussed and compared. The injection of NO_X into the system to benefit O₂(a¹Δ) production is investigated.

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Joseph W. Zimmerman, Darren M. King, Andrew D. Palla, Joseph T. Verdeyen, David L. Carroll, Julia K. Laystrom, Gabriel Benavides, Brian S. Woodard, Wayne C. Solomon, W. Terry Rawlins, Steve J. Davis, and Michael C. Heaven "Important kinetic effects in the hybrid ElectricOIL system", Proc. SPIE 6261, High-Power Laser Ablation VI, 62611R (9 June 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.670446

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