Study of the influence of atmospheric air on the active medium of an optically pumped rare gases laser
The paper presents a theoretical study of the effect of atmospheric air on argon-helium plasma of a pulsed discharge. The analysis of key reactions of interaction of nitrogen and oxygen particles with each other, with electrons and with argon and helium atoms is carried out, and the key reactions of interaction are selected. A kinetic model of Ar-He plasma is compiled and supplemented with reactions of interaction with nitrogen and oxygen atoms and molecules. Calculations of the concentration of excited argon atoms and other plasma particles are carried out. The calculation results demonstrate that when the proportion of impurity gases in the active medium of the laser exceeds 1∙10-5, their effect on the concentration of excited argon and helium atoms and ions becomes noticeable. When the proportion reaches 5∙10-4, quenching of excited atoms due to collisions with nitrogen and oxygen begins to prevail over other quenching mechanisms. The paper presents a theoretical study of the influence of atmospheric air impurity on the active medium of an optically pumped rare gas laser. The active medium of the laser is formed by passing a pulse-periodic discharge through argon-helium plasma and represents excited states of argon at the lower levels of the –s and –p multiplets. The analysis of key reactions of interaction of nitrogen and oxygen particles with each other, with electrons and with argon and helium atoms is carried out. The key reactions of interaction that have the greatest effect on the particle concentration are selected. The kinetic model of Ar-He plasma is compiled and the reactions of interaction of inert gas atoms with nitrogen and oxygen atoms, molecules and ions is added. The concentration of excited argon atoms and other plasma particles is calculated. The calculation results demonstrate that when the proportion of impurity gases in the active medium of the laser exceeds 1∙10-5, their effect on the concentration of excited argon and helium atoms and ions becomes noticeable. When the proportion reaches 5∙10-4, the quenching of excited atoms due to collisions with nitrogen and oxygen begins to prevail over other quenching mechanisms.
optically pump rare gas laser (OPRGL), inert gases, metastable atoms, kinetic model, molecular oxygen and nitrogen, quenching of excited atoms
В работе представлено теоретическое исследование влияния примесного атмосферного воздуха на активную среду лазера с оптической накачкой на инертных газах. Активная среда лазера образуется при прохождении импульсно-периодического разряда через Ar-He плазму и представляет собой возбужденные состояния аргона на нижних уровнях –s и –p мультиплетов. Проведен анализ ключевых реакций взаимодействия частиц азота и кислорода друг с другом, с электронами и с атомами аргона и гелия. Выбраны ключевые реакции взаимодействия, оказывающие наибольшее влияние на концентрацию частиц. Кинетическая модель Ar-He плазмы составлена и дополнена реакциями взаимодействия атомов инертных газов с атомами, молекулами и ионами азота и кислорода. Проведены вычисления концентрации возбужденных атомов аргона и других частиц плазмы. Результаты вычислений продемонстрировали, что при доле примесных газов в активной среде лазера, превышающей 1∙10-5, их влияние на концентрацию возбужденных атомов и ионов аргона и гелия становится заметным. При достижении доли, равной 5∙10-4, тушение возбужденных атомов за счет столкновений с азотом и кислородом начинает преобладать над остальными механизмами тушения.
лазер с оптической накачкой на инертных газах (ЛОНИГ), инертные газы, метастабильные атомы, кинетическая модель, молекулярный кислород и азот, тушение возбужденных атомов
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