Title :
Chemically pumped iodine laser as a fusion driver
Author :
Hays, Gerald N. ; Fisk, George A.
Author_Institution :
Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The chemically pumped iodine laser (CPIL) system as a fusion driver is described. Present modeling supports a conservative value of 6 percent for overall large-scale system efficiency. The iodine inversion is produced through energy transfer from metastable O2(1Δ) molecules which are, in turn, produced in a chemical generator. Our generator is described together with diagnostic measurements which indicate 100 percent efficiency for the production of O2(1Δ).
Keywords :
Gas lasers; Laser fusion; Chemical lasers; Energy exchange; Fusion power generation; Large-scale systems; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser modes; Metastasis; Production; Pump lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071339
