Initiation with an electron beam of chemical reactions of interest for visible wavelength lasersA description is given of the first results obtained with a new shock tube-electron beam facility designed to provide a versatile means for the systematic search for laser operation among several candidate metal atom-oxidizer systems. According to the current experimental approach, metal atoms are obtained in the vapor phase by the dissociation of metal compounds. A shock tube is employed to provide a short duration flow through an array of 29 supersonic flow-mixing nozzles. A high energy electron accelerator is used for the rapid initiation of chemical reaction in a mixed flow of encapsulated metal and oxidizer.
Document ID
19770033370
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Whittier, J. S. (Cornell Univ. Ithaca, NY, United States)
Cool, T. A. (Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1976
Subject Category
Chemistry And Materials (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Summer Colloquium on Electronic transition lasers