Historical Perspective of COIL

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Abstract:

The oxygen-iodine laser was the first electronic transition chemical laser. It first lased 25 years ago at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory now the Air Force Research Laboratory. The development started several years earlier and involved the support of many people in the laser community.

Author(s):
Mcdermott, William E.
Author Organization(s):
DIRECTED ENERGY SOLUTIONS COLORADO SPRINGS CO
Supplementary Note:
This article is from the Proceedings of SPIE v4631, p1-12, 2002. This article is from ADA403173 Gas and Chemical Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III Held in San Jose, CA, USA on 22-24 January 2002
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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-SR-AR-TR-02-0191
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F49620-01-1-0488
Task Number(s):
EX
Project Number(s):
2303
Monitor Series:
TR-02-0191, AFOSR/VA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_1.2.3_Educating
Modernization Areas:
Quantum Science and Computing
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*HISTORY, *CHEMICAL LASERS, *OXYGEN IODINE LASERS, OPTICS, SYMPOSIA, AIR FORCE RESEARCH, EXCITATION, OXIDIZERS, GAS LASERS, ELECTRON TRANSITIONS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, LIGHT AMPLIFIERS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical Chemistry, Lasers and Masers
Keyword(s):
COMPONENT REPORT, COIL(CHEMICAL OXYGEN IODINE LASER), STIMULATED EMISSION, PE61102F, AFRLWU2303EX
Report Date:
2002 Jan 24
Creation Date:
2002 Jul 17