Explosively driven laser amplifier system

Details Explosively driven laser amplifier system Explosively driven laser amplifier system

1975-10-17

1977-04-05

Moskowitz, Nelson

Amplifiers

Parametric amplifiers

Semiconductor type

331 945P, 331 945L, H01S 3091, H01S 320

Patent

active

040165000

ABSTRACT:
A system for optically coupling an intense photon output from an explosively shock-heated gas to a laser amplifier for the generation of a very high power optical pulse. A laser amplifier element preferably a dye laser type is centrally located within and supported by an enclosed hexahedron housing filled with a visible or infrared absorbing solution. Each leg of the hexahedron has secured thereto a pyramidal shaped (a pyramid with the apex end cut off parallel with the base) gas filled lamp for pumping the laser amplifier element. Each gas lamp is provided with a liner of explosive material along the inside of the outermost surface which is ignited by an electrical detonator. Detonation of the explosive liner produces an imploding shock wave which raises the argon gas to incandescence to excite the liquid dye laser amplifier to produce a population inversion necessary for laser amplification.

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Aisenberg, "The Study of Infrared Molecular Gas Lasers," 11/72, pp. 1-5, 54.

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