Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 41, Numéro C9, Novembre 1980
Third International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers
Page(s) C9-309 - C9-316
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1980943
Third International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers

J. Phys. Colloques 41 (1980) C9-309-C9-316

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1980943

THE INFLUENCE OF GASDYNAMIC DISTURBANCES ON STABILITY OF SELF-SUSTAINED DISCHARGE IN A HIGH-REPETITION-RATE PULSED CO2-LASER

V.Y. Baranov, D.D. Malyuta, V.S. Mezhevov et A.P. Napartovich

I.V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow, U.S.S.R.


Abstract
It is shown experimentally that gas density fluctuations ~ 1% affect strongly a plasma stability in an UV-preconized self-sustained discharge. The influence of gasdynamic disturbances created in a closed gas channel of a high-repetition-rate pulsed gas laser upon output laser performances was studied. The interaction between acoustic waves and a diffuse glow discharge plasma leading to appearance of the thermoacoustic instability was observed.