William Q. Jeffers - Florissant MO Harris Y. Ageno - Manchester MO
Assignee:
McDonnell Douglas Corporation - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
H01S 300
US Classification:
331 945G
Abstract:
This application concerns the operation of a CO chemical laser fueled by carbon monosulfide (CS) and oxygen. These fuels allow the operation of a chain reaction, one step of which is the laser pumping reaction. The chain reaction mechanism reduces the O-atom requirement and increases the optical performance of the laser. The ratio of vibrationally excited CO molecules to the O-atom feed is at least 1. 5.