Experimental study on supersonic all gas-phase iodine laser driven by NF₃/D₂/DCl/CF₃I combustion

Abstract

A supersonic all gas-phase iodine laser driven by NF 3 /D 2 /DCl/CF 3 I combustion has been experimentally studied. the gain signals of I( 2 P 3/2 ,F=4)← I( 2 P 1/2 ,F=3) at 1315.246nm and I( 2 P 3/2 ,F=3)← I( 2 P 1/2 ,F=3) at 1315.222nm were observed with an intensity of 3x10 -5 cm -1 and 1x10 -5 cm -1 respectively. The small signal gain of I( 2 P 3/2 ,F=4)← I( 2 P 1/2 ,F=3) at different location relative to HN 3 injector along the flow direction also was obtained. The experimental results indicate that the AGIL driven by NF 3 /D 2 /DCl/CF 3 I combustion is feasible.