Abstract
Preliminary theoretical and experimental evidence is presented that suggests the potential of lasing from the strongly forbidden
transition of molecular oxygen. A rate equation model is developed which predicts pulse energies up to several hundred joules/liter atmosphere for typical mixtures of 103:2N2 activated by uv photolysis in less than 10 μsec. Preliminary results from a flash photolysis laser apparatus demonstrating 1.27-μm lasing are presented. Results from a computer analysis assessing the possibility of using this system as a multipass amplifier are also given.
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