Title :
Mass spectroscopic studies of the CO laser discharge
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, MN, USA
fDate :
11/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effects of adding Xe, H2, and O2to the CO-He laser discharge are studied mass spectroscopically. Xe greatly reduces CO dissociation. H2does not react chemically but alters discharge kinetics. O2has little effect on the CO-Xe-He discharge but reduces CO dissociation in CO-He.
Keywords :
Chemical lasers; Electron tubes; Helium; Hydrogen; Impurities; Kinetic theory; Laser excitation; Mass spectroscopy; Oxidation; Power lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076571
