Gasdynamic Lasers: an Introduction

Content: 
QUANTUM ELECTRONICS — PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Pages ix-x
Acknowledgments, Pages xi-xii
Chapter I - Introduction, Pages 1-4
Chapter II - Elementary Physics, Pages 5-14
Chapter III - Thermodynamics and Vibrational Kinetics of the CO2–N2–H2O or He Gasdynamic Laser, Pages 15-33
Chapter IV - Calculation of Gasdynamic Laser Performance, Pages 34-61
Chapter V - Comparison between Theory and Experiment, Pages 62-82
Chapter VI - Inversions behind Normal Shock Waves, Pages 83-87
Chapter VII - CO2–N2 Gasdynamic Lasers: State-of-the-Art, Pages 88-111
Chapter VIII - The Carbon Monoxide Gasdynamic Laser, Pages 112-124
Chapter IX - Downstream Mixing Gasdynamic Lasers, Pages 125-132
Chapter X - Optical Cavity Considerations for Gasdynamic Lasers, Pages 133-144
Chapter XI - Aerodynamic Windows, Pages 145-152
Chapter XII - Diffusers, Pages 153-161
Appendix A - Effect of Uncertainties in the Kinetic Rates, Pages 162-169
Appendix B - Vibrational Relaxation Times for the CO2–N2–H2O or He System, Page 170
APPENDIX C - The Teare Effect, Pages 171-172
References, Pages 173-176
Index, Pages 177-180