title: Possible high energy laser at 1.27 microm.
abstract: Preliminary theoretical and experimental evidence is presented that suggests the potential of lasing from the strongly forbidden O(2)((1)Delta(g)) ? C(2)((3)Sigma (-)(g)) transition of molecular oxygen. A rate equation model is developed which predicts pulse energies up to several hundred joules/liter atmosphere for typical mixtures of 10(3):2N(2) activated by uv photolysis in less than 10 microsec. Preliminary results from a flash photolysis laser apparatus demonstrating 1.27-microm lasing are presented. Results from a computer analysis assessing the possibility of using this system as a multipass amplifier are also given.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Kerber
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Macknight
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Franklin