Comparison of one- and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics models of the supersonic chemical oxygen-iodine laser

I. Brami-Rosilio, B. D. Barmashenko, S. Rosenwaks

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Abstract

A simple one-dimensional (1D) computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of the chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) with supersonic mixing is compared with three-dimensional (3D) CFD models and with experimental measurements of the COIL parameters. Dependence of the gain, iodine dissociation fraction and temperature at the resonator optical axis and of the output lasing power on the iodine flow rate predicted by the 1D model is in good agreement with that found using 3D models and experimental results. Hence the 1D model can be used instead of much more complicated 3D models for estimates of the working parameters of supersonic COILs.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)615-621
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume108
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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