ELECTROGASODYNAMIC CO-LASER Russian patent published in 1996 - IPC

FIELD: laser devices. SUBSTANCE: device has gas discharge chamber with cavity mirrors and electrodes, which are connected to high-frequency power supply. Jet unit is connected to gas discharge chamber. Jet unit contains ultrasound jets, which are connected to source of cooling high-pressure gas, and ultrasound jets, which are connected to combustion chamber through unit for conversion of exhaust gases to CO mix. Output of gas discharge chamber is connected to unit for removal of exhausted laser mix and chamber for after-burning of CO to CO₂. Fuel source is connected to chamber for after-burning of CO to CO₂. Unit for conversion of exhaust gases to CO mix is designed as conversion chamber where inlets, which are connected to fuel source, are located at input. Conversion chamber also has inlets in area where it is connected to combustion chamber. Latter inlets are connected to source of fluid catalyst agent, which is nickel carbonate. Conversion chamber may have powder of solid catalyst agent instead of inlets, which are connected to fluid catalyst agent. EFFECT: increased functional capabilities, increased duration of continuous operations.