Accession Number:

AD0773975

Title:

Investigation of High Power MHD Gas Lasers.

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 1 Jan-31 Dec 73,

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ELECTRIC CO PHILADELPHIA PA SPACE DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Zauderer,Bert
• Tate,Eric
• Marston,C. H.

Report Date:

1973-12-31

Pagination or Media Count:

50.0

Abstract:

The primary objective of this years effort, the achievement of optical gain in an MHD channel, has been met. Gain of 0.2cm at 10.6 micrometers has been repeatedly measured in two gas mixtures HeNeCO2Xe and HeArCO2Cs.

Descriptors:

• *GAS DYNAMIC LASERS
• *MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS
• *CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
• INFRARED LASERS
• CARBON MONOXIDE LASERS
• GAIN
• MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC GENERATORS
• ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
• GAS IONIZATION

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE