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US3623145A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

High-energy chemical laser system

Assignee: United States Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1970-05-26
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Granted: 1971-11-23
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Expires: 1990-05-26
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Abstract

Abstract A high-energy chemical laser system wherein explosive gaseous mixtures of a reducing agent providing hydrogen isotopes and nitrogen-fluorine compounds are uniformly ignited by means of flash-photolysis or an electron beam. The resulting chemical explosion pumps a lasing chemical species, hydrogen, deuterium or tritium fluoride which is formed in the chemical reaction. The generated lasing pulse has light frequencies in the 3-micron range. Suitable nitrogen-fluorine gaseous compounds include tetrafluorohydrazine (N2F4), nitrogen-trifluoride (NF3) difluorodiazine (N2F2), and suitable reducing agents including hydrogen (H2) deuterium (D2), tritium (T2) diforane (B2H6) pentaborane (B5H9) and methane (CH4), as well as combinations of the gaseous compound and/or molecular mixtures of the reducing agent.

Inventors

  • 👤 David W Gregg
  • 👤 Richard K Pearson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 20:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/095

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 30 words
The laser system defined in claim 1, wherein said explosive gaseous mixture is selected from the group consisting of H2+N2F4, H2+N2F2, H2+NF3, B5H9+N2F4, B5H9+NF3, B2H6+NF3, B2H6+N2F4, CH4+N2F4, D2+N2F4, and T2+N2F4.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 17 words
The laser system defined in claim 2, wherein said igniting means includes an electron beam generating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The laser system defined in claim 1, wherein said explosive gaseous mixture is at a pressure ranging from about 10 to 50 torr.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
The laser system defined in claim 4, wherein said igniting means includes flashlamp means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 23 words
The laser system defined in claim 1, wherein said explosive gaseous mixture is at a pressure ranging from about 10 to 250 torr.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 17 words
The laser system defined in claim 6, wherein said igniting means includes an electron beam generating means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The laser system defined in claim 6, wherein said explosive gaseous mixture consists essentially of a mixture selected from the group consisting of H2+N2F4 and H2+NF3.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 96 words
The laser system defined in claim 1, wherein said optical cavity defining means includes a vessel within which said explosive gaseous mixture is located, said vessel including at least oppositely positioned window means transparent to light, and mirror means positioned in spaced relationships with respect to said light transparent window means; wherein said explosive gaseous mixture is selected from the group consisting of H2+N2F4, H2+N2F2, H2+NF3, B5H9+N2F4, B5H9+NF3, B2H6+NF3, B2H6+N2F4, D2+N2F4, and T2+N2F4, and wherein said igniting means includes an electron beam generating means operatively connected to said vessel through a windowlike means transparent to electrons.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 30 words
The laser system defined in claim 1, wherein said hydrogen and nitrogen-fluorine compound mixture consists essential of H2+N2F4 mixed in amounts up to a 4-to-1 ratio of H2 to N2F4.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US3510797A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-11-22 1975-05-24 1975-11-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-11-22 1979-05-24 1979-11-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-11-22 1983-05-24 1983-11-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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