A Chemosorption Vacuum Pump for a Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser with CO2 Buffer Gases

Jia, Shuqin; Li, Qingwei; Jin, Yuqi; Zhang, Yuelong; Zhang, Geng; Li, Yongzhao; Zhang, Peng; Shi, Wenbo; Fang, Benjie; Sang, Fengting

doi:10.1007/s10946-017-9624-x

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“…These attributes make COIL the choice for both military 3,4 as well as industrial applications 5 . The current literature [6][7][8][9] indicates that there are number of research activities related to advanced subsystems development and diagnostics for COIL in the US, Russia, Japan, Germany, Israel, Czech Republic, India, China, and South Korea.…”

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Resonator to Laser Cavity Decoupling Interface for Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser

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In the present work, the conventional chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) source has been technologically upgraded and successfully tested after implementation of decoupling interface between laser cavity and resonator. In the technique, anti-reflection coated fused silica windows mounted in suitable mechanical assemblies are placed between resonator mirrors and laser cavity in such a way that the generated laser beam is out coupled through the resonator during the laser operation. The implemented decoupling assemblies isolate the caustic environment produced in low pressure laser cavity from that of resonator mirrors. Thus requirement of using isolation valves and cavity limbs between laser cavity and resonator as in conventional COIL source is eliminated. Such decoupling mechanism therefore effectively reduces the number of associated components as well as overall length of the laser source which in turn further reduces the overall weight of the laser making it suitable for use onto a mobile platform. Moreover the technique provides accrued benefits in terms of reduction in readiness time and checking of optical alignment of the laser source at will in practical operation scenarios.

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