Stoichiometric mixture converted completely. High-energy pulsed CO2 lasers have potential for measuring many different features of atmosphere of Earth and particularly useful on airborne or space platforms. For this application, laser must be operated in closed cycle to conserve gas, especially if rare nonradioactive isotopes of carbon and oxygen used. However, laser discharge decomposes fraction of CO2 to CO and O2, causing rapid loss in power leading to erratic behavior. To maintain operation, CO and O2 must be recombined to form CO2.
Catalytic Oxidation of CO for Closed-Cycle CO2 Lasers
NASA Tech Briefs ; 11 , 6
1987-06-01
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