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NASA NTRS · 19750040408

Flow lasers

Abstract

The present work reviews the fluid-mechanical aspects of high-power continuous-wave (CW) lasers. The flow characteristics of these devices appear as classical fluid-mechanical phenomena recast in a complicated interactive environment. The fundamentals of high-power lasers are reviewed, followed by a discussion of the N2-CO2 gas dynamic laser. Next, the HF/DF supersonic diffusion laser is described, and finally the CO electrical-discharge laser is discussed.

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Christiansen, W. H., Russell, D. A., Hertzberg, A.. 1975-01-01. Flow lasers. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19750040408

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