Cold-cathode, glow-discharge, electron-beam gun pumped short pulse CO2 lasers

A pulsed cold-cathode glow-discharge electron beam gun emitting an electron-beam of 150 keV energy and 45 cm² cross-sectional area has been used to pump a short pulse CO₂ laser. A fast discharge capacitor bank was used to help make the design simpler than that employed in liquid coaxial lines. The system developed is capable of producing a CO₂ laser pulse of 1 J for about 200 ns duration.     

Observation of bistability in a CO2 laser exhibiting passive Q-switching

Optical bistability has been investigated experimentally in a CO₂ laser containing CF₃Br as a saturable absorber. The frequency dependence of the hysteresis cycle of this laser containing a saturable absorber (LSA) has been studied. It has also been shown that the LSA may undergo simultaneously hysteresis cycles and Q-switching. The phase diagram of the LSA has been extended towards regions where this behavior has been observed.     

Mathematical modeling of hybrid CO2 laser

A Teller–Landau six-temperature model describing the dynamic emission of single-mode TEA CO₂ laser has been adapted. This model has been also used to describe the mechanism of obtaining relatively high-power output pulses from hybrid TE-TEA or CW-TEA CO₂ laser consisting of high- and low-pressure sections. The suggested mathematical model allows to investigate the mechanism which limits the TEA oscillation to single longitudinal mode (SLM) due to the narrow gain bandwidth of low-pressure section, and also to study the effect of the laser input parameters on the smooth output laser pulse parameters. In addition, numerical solutions of non-linear rate equation system of the suggested model are quantitatively discussed. The solutions describe the radiation field intensity, the population inversion, and the energy transfer processes. The calculated values of maximum peak power, total energy in pulse, pulse width, etc. are in a very good agreement with the observed experimental values.     

Operation of an unstable resonator TE CO2 laser with large electrode spacing using additives

A study of a pulsed transversely excited (TE) CO₂ laser using an unstable resonator configuration is reported. It is shown that a large aperture (4.75 cm) wire-triggered device can successfully operate at pressures of up to 650 torr with undoped gas mixtures whose molecular gas concentration exceeds 35%. These results are utilised for a comparative study of the influence of an organic additive on the performance of the system. It is observed that the addition of traces of tri-n-propylamine leads to significant improvements of the laser output characteristics even under conditions where a glow discharge could be obtained without the additive. With the doped TE CO₂ laser employed using a relatively low magnification unstable resonator (M = 1.45) near diffraction-limited performance has been achieved and a peak radiance of 4.5 × 10¹³ W cm⁻² sr⁻¹ has been obtained with a peak power of 65 MW.     

Detection of small N2O concentrations using a frequency doubled CO2 laser

A reliable procedure for remote high-accuracy laser detection of N₂O as one of the principal destroyers of the protective ozone layer of the Earth has been developed. The procedure is based on using a CO₂-laser system emitting efficiently in the 4.5 μm range. In this case lasing from isotopic modification ¹²C¹⁸O₂ of carbon dioxide with its subsequent frequency doubling by a nonlinear crystal is used. With the object of reducing the price the composition of the active medium (both for TEA laser and low-pressure longitudinal-discharge-excitation laser) has been optimized. New high-efficiency intracavity frequency doubling schemes based on nonlinear AgGaSe₂ crystals have been developed for CO₂-lasers of both types. Low concentrations of N₂O and concentrations of the principal background gases CO and H₂O have been measured under real atmosphere conditions with the aid of the lidar complex built around these lasers.     

Optimization of a sealed-off CO2 laser resonator by utilizing a genetic algorithm

A genetic algorithm is used to optimize a CO₂ laser resonator. Three optimal parameters of a CO₂ laser resonator (the diameter of the laser discharge tube, the curvature radius of the concave reflector and the transmissivity of the output-mirror) are obtained with the maximum output of the laser power as the objective function in the genetic algorithm. After the optimization, the calculated laser power with the fundamental mode increases by 62% and the measured value increases by 35% in an experiment as compared to a non-optimized case.     

Absorption coefficients of O3 at CO2 laser wavelengths

The O₃ absorption coefficients for the rotational lines P(12)–P(28) of the 9.4 μm emission band of the CO₂ laser are presented. Measurements were made in O₃–air dilute mixtures (20–600 ppm) at 25°C and a total pressure of 1013.25 h Pa using a frequency stabilized cw CO₂ laser and values have been determined with greater precision than in previously reported studies.     

Variation of the gas components of a TEA CO2 laser during its lifetime

An in situ mass-spectrometric sampling technique has been developed for lifetime studies of TEA CO₂ lasers. Using the new technique, an analysis of the gas components of a TEA CO₂ laser during its lifetime has been performed. The results show that the laser output pulse energy was strongly influenced by the oxygen concentration inside the device.     

Cutting and welding using a CO2 laser

Of all the types of lasers now available, the CO₂ laser is particularly suitable for materials working. It has a very high efficiency (15–20%) and a high out-put power (up to several kW). When the laser light is focused by means of a lens or a mirror, a c.w. power density of more than 10⁹ W cm^-2 can be attained. The laser need not be used in vacuum.

The CO₂ laser is a suitable cutting tool for numerous materials. These include metals such as titanium or steel; combustible materials such as paper, textiles and wood; and plastics. The CO₂ laser can also cut hard and brittle materials such as aluminum oxide and silicon carbide. If metals are cut in an oxidizing atmosphere, the cutting speed may be increased. The cutting width, however, is determined by the size of the laser spot. Another important field of application is the growth of single crystals.

Experiments are reported in which the CO₂ laser was used for welding steel, titanium, plastics, quartz, and glass. The advantages of the laser for this application are discussed. A comparative study of laser and electron beam techniques is included.     

Studies on CO2 laser marking

The nature of CO₂ laser marking was studied with a view to putting these lasers to practical use in the semiconductor industry. The marking is found to be due to surface spattering rather than burning, which is the main factor in YAG laser marking. The visibility greatly increases by the application of a surface treatment such as marker ink, varnish or poster color. The CO₂ laser may therefore be used in place of the YAG laser, now widely used for marking, with some merits: CO₂ laser marking is cheaper and faster, and in addition there is no danger of injury from irradiating laser light.     

Mathematical modeling of CO2 TEA laser

Five and six-temperature models for the CO₂–N₂–He system are used to describe the process of the dynamic emission in the TEA CO₂ laser. All physical constants and relaxation rates related to these models are examined to estimate the output pulse parameters as a function of the input parameters. The two pumping processes implemented; empirical function and differential equation show a good agreement with the experimental data.     

CO$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;激光烧结合成负热膨胀材料Sc$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;($lt;i$gt;M$lt;/i$gt;O$lt;sub$gt;4$lt;/sub$gt;)$lt;sub$gt;3$lt;/sub$gt;($lt;i$gt;M$lt;/i$gt;=W,Mo)及其拉曼光谱

用CO₂激光烧结合成了负热膨胀材料Sc₂(WO₄)₃和Sc₂(MoO₄)₃. 实验表明, 激光合成负热膨胀材料Sc₂(WO₄)₃和Sc₂(MoO₄)₃属于快速合成技术, 合成一个样品的时间仅需几秒到十几秒, 具有快速凝固的特征; X射线衍射和拉曼光谱分析表明, 所合成的材料为正交相结构, 且具有较高的纯度; 变温拉曼光谱分析表明, 所合成的材料在室温以上没有相变, 但可能有微弱的吸水性; 在对Sc₂O₃, MoO₃, WO₃, Sc₂(MoO₄)₃和Sc₂(WO₄)₃拉曼光谱分析的基础上, 给出了激光光子能量及原料和合成产物的声子能级图, 分析了激光烧结合成的机理. 激光光子能量转化为激发声子的能量是光热转化的主要通道, 原料在熔池中反应并快速凝固形成最终产物. 关键词： 负热膨胀材料 合成 激光烧结 拉曼光谱     

Infrared fluorescence from exciting the v1 and v8 modes of CF2Cl2 with a TEA CO2 laser

Infrared fluorescence from CF₂Cl₂ molecules excited with a TEA CO₂ laser below dissociation threshold, is time resolved with a HgCdTe detector without spectral resolution in the range 1100-700 cm^-1. The signal fits well to a sum of three exponentials, which are interpreted as a bulk vibration-vibration (V-V) energy transfer between the fraction of highly excited and non-excited molecules in the irradiated volume, vibro-translation (V-T) deactivation and diffusional heat and mass transport to the surrounding. The measured V-V and V-T rates increase with vibrational excitation and the V-T deactivation is independent on the observed modes (v₁/v₆ or v₈) if v₈ or v₁ are excited respectively.     

Parametric studies on generation of short CO2 laser pulses for IR-laser chemistry

Results of parametric studies on short CO₂ laser pulse generation by laser induced dielectric breakdown in a plasma shutter cell are described. From the rise time of such short pulses obtained, threshold breakdown intensity (I_th) has been estimated for different gases. The technique is further extended to obtain 40 ns pulses on two-frequency emission from a single TEA CO₂ laser. Pressure dependent studies of I_th are utilised to model the process of such laser induced plasma.     

Evidence for bicarbonate formation on vacuum annealed TiO2(110) resulting from a precursor-mediated interaction between CO2 and H2O

The reaction of CO₂ and H₂O to form bicarbonate (HCO⁻₃) was examined on the nearly perfect and vacuum annealed surfaces of TiO₂(110) with temperature programmed desorption (TPD), static secondary ion mass spectrometry (SSIMS) and high resolution electron energy loss spectrometry (HREELS). The vacuum annealed TiO₂(110) surface possesses oxygen vacancy sites that are manifested in electronic EELS by a loss feature at 0.75 V. These oxygen vacancy sites bind CO₂ only slightly more strongly (TPD peak at 166 K) than do the five-coordinated Ti⁴⁺ sites (TPD peak at 137 K) typical of the nearly perfect TiO₂(110) surface. Vibrational HREELS indicates that CO₂ is linearly bound at the latter sites with a ν_a(OCO) frequency similar to the gas phase value. In contrast, oxygen vacancies dissociate H₂O to bridging OH groups which recombine to liberate H₂O in TPD at 490 K. No evidence for a reaction between CO₂ and H₂O is detected on the nearly perfect surface. In sequentially dosed experiments on the vacuum annealed surface at 110 K, CO₂ adsorption is blocked by the presence of preadsorbed H₂O, adsorbed CO₂ is displaced by postdosed H₂O, and there is little or no evidence for bicarbonate formation in either case. However, when CO₂ and H₂O are simultaneously dosed, a new CO₂ TPD state is observed at 213 K, and the 166 K state associated with CO₂ at the vacancies is absent. SSIMS was used to tentatively assign the 213 K CO₂ TPD state to a bicarbonate species. The 213 K CO₂ TPD state is not formed if the vacancy sites are filled with OH groups prior to simultaneous CO₂+H₂O exposure. Sticking coefficient measurements suggest that CO₂ adsorption at 110 K is precursor-mediated, as is known to be the case for H₂O adsorption on TiO₂(110). A model explaining the circumstances under which the proposed bicarbonate species is formed involves the surface catalyzed conversion of a precursor-bound H₂O–CO₂ van der Waals complex to carbonic acid, which then reacts at unoccupied oxygen vacancies to generate bicarbonate, but falls apart to CO₂ and H₂O in the absence of these sites. This model is consistent with the conditions under which bicarbonate is formed on powdered TiO₂, and is similar to the mechanism by which water catalyzes carbonic acid formation in aqueous solution.     

Na2CO3的高压拉曼光谱研究

碳酸盐是碳在地球内部的重要载体之一,其在地幔高温高压条件下的晶体化学是理解地球深部碳的赋存状态和循环过程的关键,而结构稳定性和相变是晶体化学最基本的研究内容。碳酸钠（Na₂CO₃）是一种常见的碱性碳酸盐矿物,在产自地幔过渡带-下地幔的金刚石中已发现含钠的碳酸盐矿物包裹体,这成为碳酸钠能够俯冲进入地幔深部的直接矿物学证据。前人利用拉曼光谱技术研究了Na₂CO₃在常温常压下的晶格振动模式,但其在高压下的稳定性和结构变化却鲜有报道。利用金刚石压腔装置结合先进的共聚焦拉曼光谱技术,以硅油作为传压介质,在准静水压力条件下,在0.001～27.53 GPa压力区间对Na₂CO₃粉末在600~1 200 cm-1波段的振动特征进行了细致地分析。本次实验重点分析了[CO₃]2-基团振动模式在升压和卸压过程中的行为。结果表明,在0.001～11.88 GPa压力范围内,[CO₃]2-基团对称伸缩振动γ₁（1 088.06和1 070.76 cm-1）、反对称伸缩振动γ₃（865.10和797.50 cm-1）和面内弯曲振动γ₄（720.10和696.71 cm-1）都出现了振动峰的分裂。随着压力增加,所有振动峰都向高频率漂移,半高宽也逐渐增加。在13.40 GPa时,Na₂CO₃发生结构相变,具体表现为690.08 cm-1处出现1条新的拉曼峰,并且随着压力升高该峰的强度逐渐增大。同时反对称伸缩振动峰γ₃以及面内弯曲振动峰γ₄的强度持续减弱,半高宽也继续变大。这些现象表明Na₂CO₃结构相变源于[CO₃]2-内部晶格变化。当压力卸载到4.18 GPa时,[CO₃]2-的振动模式与常温常压下的完全吻合,相变出现的新峰也已经消失,表明该相变是由[CO₃]2-基团畸变引起的并且具有可逆性。继续升压至27.53 GPa,拉曼光谱继续蓝移,Na₂CO₃的拉曼谱线再没有变化,说明高压相在这一压强范围内保持稳定。在整个加压过程中,反对称伸缩振动γ₃和面内弯曲振动γ₄处的拉曼峰出现强度减弱现象。同时也计算了各个峰频率对压力的依赖系数dγ/dP,结果显示[CO₃]2-基团内各个振动模式对压力的响应是不同的,这很可能与Ｃ-Ｏ键的键长有关。最后,对比发现,对称伸缩振动γ₁峰的强度比反对称伸缩振动γ₃和面内弯曲振动γ₄峰的强度大,并且[CO₃]2-基团对称伸缩振动γ₁受压力影响相对较小,可以用来区别不同种类的碳酸盐矿物。     

低CO2排放的太阳能/甲醇互补系统热力经济性分析

基于品位匹配和多能源综合梯级利用的原则,本文提出了低CO₂排放的太阳能与化石能源互补发电系统LESOLCC,并对其进行了热力经济性能分析。所提系统以甲醇为燃料,中低温太阳能首先提供甲醇重整反应的反应热,从而转化为富氢合成气的化学能,实现品位提升;其次通过燃烧前对CO₂的捕集,实现燃料的清洁燃烧,最终在高效联合循环中实现其热功转换。结果表明:基本工况下,系统当量效率达到55.1%,比投资为833$/kW,发电成本为0.124$/kWh,回收期17年;与相同化石燃料输入及CO₂捕集水平的尾气捕集CO₂的常规燃气-蒸汽联合循环（CC-Post）相比,发电成本下降了10.1%,充分显示其优越性。     

Ba2(Cu0.7Cd0.3)O3: a new double-center perovskite structure

A new phase of Ba₂(Cu_0.7Cd_0.3)O₃ has been discovered. The composition of the phase was examined by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. The phase exhibits a tetragonal structure with lattice constants a=4.077 Å and c=7.970 Å, and its space group is P4/mmm. We propose a double-center-perovskite structure model, which is similar to that of (Ba, Sr)₂CuO₂(CO₃) [1, 2]. The simulated XRD is close to the observed one. The analysis results of elemental analyzer and Fourier transform infrared spectrometer reveal that the phase does not contain CO . The cuprate is an insulator, but its new cell structure and the large size of the CuO₂ planes seem to suggest a good reason for researching new superconductors. The roles of CdO in the solid state reaction and the formation of the new phase are discussed.     

Solid-state electrochemical CO2 sensor by coupling lithium ion conductor (Li2CO3-Li3PO4-Asl2O3) with oxide ion-electron mixed conductor (La0.9Sr0.1MnO3)

A solid-state electrochemical cell of the type O₂(air), PtLa_0.9Sr_0.1MnO₃/Li₂CO₃(+5 mol% Li₃PO₄ + 6 mol% Al₂O₃)/Au, CO₂, O₂ was composed to determine CO₂ concentration, where Li₂CO₃, a lithium ion conductor, was used as an electrolyte, and the perovskite-type oxide (La_0.9Sr_0.1MnO₃)/O₂-electrode as a reference electrode. The electromotive force (EMF) of the cell was found to be proportional to the logarithm of CO/₂ partial pressure in CO₂/O₂/N₂ gas mixtures at temperatures between 300 and 400 °C. The EMF responded to changes of CO₂ partial pressure within 1 min at 400 °C. The sensitivity to CO₂ of this cell was not affected by coexistence of O₂, and the EMF remained constant after the first 15 days. The mechanism for sensing CO₂ is discussed.     

Phase-locking of axisymmetrical-fold combination CO2 laser

Two new methods for phase-locking are used in the axisymmetrical-fold combination CO₂ laser. We demonstrate the feasibility of two methods by theoretical deduction, and give the light intensity distribution of far field by numerical simulation. When phase is locked, the axisymmetrical-fold combination CO₂ laser can provide a high output power with good beam quality. Furthermore, the peak light intensity of output beam with phase-locking is obviously higher than that without phase-locking.