Spectral optimization of a pulsed HF chemical laser for efficient energy delivery through a low-loss fluoride glass optical fiber

Physics & Astronomy

• ablation 11%
• cells 12%
• chemical lasers 96%
• damage 8%
• delivery 67%
• energy 20%
• energy dissipation 9%
• fluence 9%
• fluorides 68%
• gases 6%
• glass fibers 73%
• gratings (spectra) 12%
• HF lasers 100%
• optical fibers 53%
• optimization 46%
• output 13%
• pulsed lasers 10%
• resonators 8%
• transmission loss 13%
• water 6%