Flow lasersThe present work reviews the fluid-mechanical aspects of high-power continuous-wave (CW) lasers. The flow characteristics of these devices appear as classical fluid-mechanical phenomena recast in a complicated interactive environment. The fundamentals of high-power lasers are reviewed, followed by a discussion of the N2-CO2 gas dynamic laser. Next, the HF/DF supersonic diffusion laser is described, and finally the CO electrical-discharge laser is discussed.
Document ID
19750040408
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Christiansen, W. H.
Russell, D. A.
Hertzberg, A. (Washington, University Seattle, Wash., United States)