Experimental research of radiative gasdynamic and thermophysical processes in plasma optical converter of laser radiation into AC electrical current. I

Author

Protasov, Yuri S. ; Protasov, Yuri Yu ; Suslov, Victor I. ; Teiekhl, V.D.

Author_Institution

State Lab. for Photon Energetics, Bauman (.E.) State Tech. Univ., Moscow, Russia

Volume

1

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

476

Abstract

New method of CW laser radiation direct energy conversion into energy of AC electrical current using a plasma optical cell with quasistationary optical discharge is described. The results of experimental research of intercell radiative gasdynamic and thermophysical processes determined the efficiency for all stages of energy conversion in optical discharge, supported by CW CO₂ laser radiation are presented

Keywords

direct energy conversion; electrodes; laser beam applications; plasma light propagation; plasma production by laser; AC electrical current; CO₂; CO₂ laser radiation; continuous wave laser radiation direct energy conversion; laser radiation; optical discharge; plasma optical cell; plasma optical converter; quasistationary optical discharge; radiative gasdynamic processes; thermophysical processes; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Particle beams; Plasma density; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves; Power lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Energy Conversion Engineering Conference and Exhibit, 2000. (IECEC) 35th Intersociety

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV

Print_ISBN

1-56347-375-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IECEC.2000.870737

Filename

870737