WO2015114682A1 - 酸素分子レーザ発振器 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a configuration of a laser oscillator intended to cause laser oscillation directly from excited oxygen molecules.
- Non-Patent Document 5 a method called a sparger has been frequently used in the past.
- bubble-like chlorine gas is supplied into the BHP solution.
- the sparger method was mainstream from 1977 when the iodine laser was invented to the mid-1990s.
- jet a method called jet, which contributes to higher output of iodine laser.
- the BHP solution is ejected as a jet from a nozzle, and this is reacted with chlorine gas. That is, since the total surface area of the BHP solution that has become a jet is large, there is a feature that a large amount of chemical reaction can be accelerated instantaneously.
- a spray-like BHP solution (hereinafter referred to as a droplet) is generated from the jet-like BHP solution. It has been pointed out that the droplets are carried to the laser resonator and adversely affect the laser oscillation. Therefore, a method called aerosol has been developed.
- the aerosol method is considered to be one of the most advanced methods because it can suppress the generation of relatively large droplets.
- Non-Patent Document 6 the oscillation of an oxygen molecular laser has been confirmed, but since it is very weak energy and there has been no report of laser oscillation thereafter, practical application is extremely difficult. I think that the.
- O 2 (1 ⁇ g) be considered as difficult reasons be directly laser oscillation, since the spontaneous emission lifetime of O 2 (1 ⁇ g) is very long, the gain (gain) that is inversely proportional to the spontaneous emission lifetime This is because it becomes extremely low. However, reducing the gain does not mean that laser oscillation is impossible, but only that laser oscillation is difficult. Therefore, it is considered that laser oscillation can be achieved by making the gain length extremely long. Note that the possibility of laser oscillation is shown according to Non-Patent Document 7, which has been theoretically studied including an experiment aimed at laser oscillation of O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ).
- Non-Patent Document 6 and Non-Patent Document 7 report an experiment aimed at laser oscillation by pulse operation.
- mist. (1 ⁇ g) fine droplets of the BHP solution when generating occurs. It has been pointed out that this mist becomes a scattering loss of laser light and hinders laser oscillation.
- an aerosol system using a porous pipe was used for the excited oxygen generator. For this reason, generation
- excited oxygen molecules are deactivated by the filter, or the transmittance of oxygen itself is lowered. For this reason, it becomes difficult to fill the laser resonator with O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) having a pressure sufficient for laser oscillation.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems that hinder laser oscillation of an oxygen molecular laser oscillator and to provide a configuration of an oxygen molecular laser oscillator that can easily realize pulse oscillation.
- Non-patent document 5 Non-patent document 8, and Non-patent document 9 show rotating disk type excited oxygen generators.
- the chemical reaction that generates O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) is based on a surface reaction.
- the bubble method and the jet method are methods for blowing off the BHP solution.
- the aerosol system as shown in Non-Patent Document 7 is a system that generates mist of a BHP solution.
- the rotating disk type produces O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) by a quiet surface reaction compared to the bubble type, jet type, and aerosol type. For this reason, the rotating disk type is a system in which droplets are extremely unlikely to occur.
- a conventional rotating disk type excited oxygen generator has a structure shown in FIG. 10, for example.
- the excited oxygen generator 901 stores a BHP solution.
- the excited oxygen generator 901 is provided with a rotating disk 904 that rotates around a rotating shaft 905.
- Chlorine gas is supplied to the BHP solution 906 as indicated by an arrow 907. Therefore, the excited oxygen generator 901 reacts with the BHP solution and the chlorine gas to generate excited oxygen molecules. Excited oxygen molecules flow through the reaction chamber 902 as indicated by an arrow 908.
- an iodine atom injection portion 909 is provided in the reaction chamber 902 in the reaction chamber 902. Therefore, a mixed flow of iodine atoms and excited oxygen molecules flows in the reaction chamber 902 as indicated by an arrow 910. Thus, excited oxygen molecules react with iodine atoms in the reaction chamber 902 to generate excited iodine atoms. Excited iodine atoms reach the laser resonator 903 via the reaction unit 902. This fills the laser resonator 903 with excited iodine atoms. The reaction chamber 902 is exhausted as indicated by an arrow 912 through the laser resonator 903.
- the reaction section 902 In order to sufficiently mix excited oxygen molecules and iodine atoms flowing at high speed, the reaction section 902 needs to have a certain length. As a result, the volume of the laser resonator 903 becomes as small as 10 to 30% as compared with the volume of the entire region where the excited oxygen molecules generated from the excited oxygen generator 901 are filled.
- the optical axis OA9 of the laser beam is perpendicular to the paper surface.
- the excited oxygen generator and the laser resonator are directly connected.
- the volume in the laser resonator can be a high ratio of 80% or more of the volume of the entire region filled with the excited oxygen molecules generated from the excited oxygen generator. Therefore, even if excited oxygen molecules having the same mass are generated from the excited oxygen generator, O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) can be accumulated at a pressure 3 to 9 times higher than in the case of using the conventional COIL. As a result, a high gain can be obtained, which facilitates laser oscillation.
- the rotating shaft of the rotating disk may be constituted by a pipe. And you may make it use the structure which can flow a refrigerant
- the BHP solution cooled outside the apparatus is not supplied to the excited oxygen generator, but the refrigerant is caused to flow in the rotating shaft of the rotating disk.
- the BHP solution is heated by heat of reaction. For this reason, even if an externally cooled BHP solution is supplied, the temperature immediately rises due to the reaction.
- the rotating disk itself is constantly cooled, it is possible to always keep the BHP solution at a low temperature even if excited oxygen molecules are continuously generated.
- the rotating disk is cooled by flowing a coolant through the rotating shaft. For this reason, even when a rotational speed is slow, there exists an effect which can fully cool the BHP solution which is contacting the rotation disc.
- the rotation speed can be lowered. If the rotation speed is lowered, droplets generated by the centrifugal force of rotation can be suppressed.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram relating to droplets generated from a rotating disk 104 in the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram relating to droplets generated from a rotating disk 104 in the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a droplet 119B due to the centrifugal force of the rotating disk 104 in the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100.
- 3 is a perspective view showing only a rotating disk 104 and a rotating shaft 105 in the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 as viewed from the side. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure in which a refrigerant is taken in and out of a rotation shaft 105 in the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an oxygen molecular laser oscillator 200 according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an oxygen molecular laser oscillator 300 according to Embodiment 3. It is a block diagram of COIL using a rotating disk type excited oxygen generator.
- FIG. Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 according to the present invention, and shows a structure in a cross section perpendicular to the optical axis OA1 of laser light to be oscillated.
- the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 includes a laser resonator 102 and an excitation oxygen generator 130.
- the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 has a structure in which a housing 101A for a laser resonator (that is, a space through which oscillating laser light passes) 102 and a housing 101B of an excitation oxygen generator 130 are combined.
- a thick pipe is used for both the housings 101A and 101B.
- the thick pipe is made of a metal having corrosion resistance against BHP solution and chlorine gas.
- a BHP solution 103 is stored in the housing 101B.
- a rotating disk 104 is rotatably disposed in the housing 101B. In the housing 101 ⁇ / b> B, the rotating disk 104 rotates around the rotating shaft 105.
- the rotating shaft 105 is parallel to the thickness direction of the rotating disk 104. In FIG. 1, the rotation shaft 105 is arranged along a direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The rotating shaft 105 is located at the center of the rotating disk 104.
- More than half of the rotating disk 104 is immersed in the BHP solution 103.
- nickel alloys such as Monel, Inconel, and Hastelloy are preferable because of their high corrosion resistance.
- transparent vinyl chloride is used as the material of the housings 101A and 101B.
- a tube may be used.
- the housing 101B has, for example, a cylindrical shape whose longitudinal direction is a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.
- the inner space of the housing 101B is wider than the outer diameter of the rotating disk 104.
- the housing 101B includes an injection pipe 108, a supply pipe 115, and a discharge pipe 117.
- An injection tube 108 is connected to the upper part of the housing 101B.
- a supply pipe 115 and a discharge pipe 117 are connected to the lower part of the housing 101B.
- the supply pipe 115 and the discharge pipe 117 are disposed below the injection pipe 108.
- the injection tube 108 is connected to the housing 101 ⁇ / b> B above the rotation shaft 105.
- supply pipe 115 and the discharge pipe 117 are connected to the housing 101 ⁇ / b> B below the rotation shaft 105.
- a plurality of injection pipes 108, supply pipes 115, and discharge pipes 117 may be arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.
- a passage 121 is connected to the housing 101B.
- the passage 121 is connected to the housing 101B above the injection pipe.
- the passage 121 spatially connects the housing 101B and the housing 101A. That is, one end of the passage 121 is connected to the housing 101B, and the other end is connected to the housing 101A.
- the passage 121 is connected to the lower part of the housing 101A.
- the laser resonator is disposed immediately above the excitation oxygen generator and is directly connected to the excitation oxygen generator 130. That is, the laser oscillator is directly connected to the excitation oxygen generator 130 by the passage 121.
- the rotating disk 104 rotates in the direction of the arrow 106 around the rotating shaft 105. As a result, the upper surface not immersed in the BHP solution 103 is also covered with the BHP solution 103.
- the rotating disk 104 is also made of metal having corrosion resistance.
- the rotating shaft 105 is a metal pipe. Inside the rotating shaft 105, the refrigerant cooled to minus 20 degrees Celsius flows. Since both the rotating shaft 105 and the rotating disk 104 are made of metal, the thermal conductivity is high. Therefore, the rotating disk 104 is also maintained at about minus 20 degrees Celsius. Note that a nickel alloy having high corrosion resistance is preferable as the material of the rotating disk 104 and the rotating shaft 105.
- chlorine gas When generating excited oxygen molecules, chlorine gas is supplied from the direction of arrow 107. As a result, chlorine gas is injected from the injection pipe 108 into the housing 101B.
- the injection tube 108 is provided with a valve 109 that can be opened and closed. That is, there is a valve 109 in front of the housing 101B, and the valve 109 is opened only at the moment when excited oxygen molecules are generated.
- chlorine gas When chlorine gas is supplied into the housing 101 ⁇ / b> B, the chlorine gas and the BHP solution react on the surface of the rotating disk 104. This reaction generates O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ).
- O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) generated in the housing 101B travels in the passage 121 as indicated by a dotted arrow 110. As a result, O 2 ( 1 ⁇ g ) flows into the laser resonator 102.
- FIG. 1 only one injection tube 108 is illustrated, but actually, a plurality of injection tubes 108 are arranged in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface.
- the rotating shaft 105 is a hollow pipe.
- the refrigerant flows through the hollow portion of the rotating shaft 105.
- the rotating shaft 105 and the rotating disk 104 can be kept at a low temperature.
- the rotating disk 104 is maintained at about minus 20 ° C.
- the BHP solution is also maintained at a low temperature that is substantially the same temperature.
- the viscosity of the BHP solution is about 30 mPa ⁇ s.
- the viscosity of the BHP solution at minus 20 ° C. is three times higher than the viscosity at 0 ° C. Therefore, even if chlorine gas flows on the surface of the rotating disk 104 at a high speed, the BHP solution covering the surface is not easily blown off.
- the BHP solution is also prevented from being blown off by the centrifugal force based on the rotation of the rotating disk 104.
- the viscosity of the BHP solution is shown in Non-Patent Document 8.
- the viscosity at 0 ° C. is 10 mPa ⁇ s, whereas at ⁇ 20 ° C., it is 30 mPa ⁇ s, which is three times higher.
- the viscosity of the BHP solution is high. Accordingly, the droplets to be blown off are not mist-like particles but relatively large droplets. Therefore, the droplet is not carried into the laser resonator 102 together with the excited oxygen molecules flowing as shown by the dotted line 110.
- a partition wall 111 that separates the housing 101A and the housing 101B is disposed below the laser resonator 102. For this reason, droplets of the BHP solution that fly linearly from the surface of the rotating disk 104 are blocked by the partition walls 111. As a result, the droplet can be prevented from crossing the laser resonator 102.
- the partition wall 111 is a part of the cylindrical housings 101 ⁇ / b> A and 101 ⁇ / b> B.
- the partition wall 111 is not particularly limited as long as it is a plate-like member disposed between the rotating disk 104 and the laser resonator 102. good.
- the right side of the partition wall 111 is a passage 121. It is necessary to provide a region for guiding excited oxygen molecules into the laser resonator 102 in a part of the housing 101B. Therefore, a part of the housing 101B is connected to the passage 121.
- the operation of the partition wall 111 will be supplementarily described with reference to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.
- chlorine gas indicated by an arrow 107 is injected into the housing 101B at a high speed.
- the relatively large droplets 119 blown off from the surface of the rotating disk 104 fly linearly. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the droplet 119 is stopped by the partition wall 111 or enters the passage 121.
- the droplet 119 entering the passage 121 collides with the inner wall 121 ⁇ / b> C on the right side of the passage 121. Accordingly, the droplet 119 does not enter the laser resonator 102 directly.
- the droplet 120 when the droplet 120 is generated by the centrifugal force based on the rotation of the rotating disk 104, the droplet 120 is blown in the tangential direction of the circumference of the rotating disk 104. 120 is blocked by a partition wall 111. Therefore, the droplet 120 does not jump directly into the laser resonator 102.
- the passage 121 is on the right side of the partition wall 111.
- the rotating disk 104 rotates in the direction in which the passage 121 is disposed with respect to the partition wall 111.
- the droplet 120 that jumps out of the rotating disk 104 by centrifugal force does not directly enter the laser resonator 102. That is, when considered in a cross section perpendicular to the rotation shaft 105, the partition wall 111 may be disposed on the upstream side in the rotation direction and the passage 121 may be disposed on the downstream side in the upper portion of the housing 101B.
- the passage 121 is disposed on the right side of the partition wall 111.
- the passage 121 has the partition wall 111. Located on the left side of
- the arrangement of the passage 121 and the partition wall 111 is determined according to the rotation direction of the rotating disk 104 in a plan view perpendicular to the rotating shaft 105.
- a partition wall 111 is disposed immediately above the rotation shaft 105.
- a passage 121 is disposed at a position shifted to the right from the rotation shaft 105.
- the valve 113 provided immediately above the laser resonator 102 is opened and exhausted in the direction of the arrow 114.
- the valve 113 is closed and the laser resonator 102 is filled with the generated excited oxygen molecules. That is, after the valve 113 is closed, the space in the housing 101A is filled with excited oxygen molecules.
- the valve 113 is disposed in the vicinity of the laser resonator 102. For this reason, the volume of the dead space before the valve 113 outside the laser resonator 102 is small. That is, the valve 113 is disposed in the exhaust pipe 112 at a position closer to the housing 101A.
- the exhaust pipe 112 is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown).
- the housing 101B that forms the excited oxygen generator 130 and the housing 101A that forms the laser resonator 102 are directly connected. For this reason, most of the space filled with excited oxygen molecules generated after the valve 113 is closed becomes the space in the laser resonator 102.
- the ratio is about 90%, and the dead space is very small. Therefore, it is easy to fill the excited oxygen molecules with a high pressure. For this reason, a high gain can be obtained and pulse oscillation can be easily realized.
- the BHP solution 103 stored in the lower part of the housing 101B is supplied from the supply pipe 115 as indicated by an arrow 116A.
- a cooled BHP solution may be supplied from the supply pipe 115.
- BHP solution 103 H 2 O is produced by a chemical reaction to produce O 2 (1 ⁇ g).
- O 2 (1 ⁇ g)
- the concentration of the BHP solution decreases.
- the H 2 O and BHP solutions are discharged from the discharge pipe 117 as indicated by an arrow 116B.
- the discharged BHP solution is supplied with the salt generated and adjusted in concentration, and then supplied again into the housing 101 from the supply pipe 115.
- FIG. 1 a perspective view of only the rotating disk 104 and the rotating shaft 105 is shown in FIG.
- a large number of rotating disks 104 are arranged in close contact with each other. That is, the plurality of rotating disks 104 are arranged side by side on the same axis.
- the plurality of rotating disks 104 have the same size. All of the rotating disk 104 is passed through and fixed to a pipe-shaped rotating shaft 105. That is, the rotating shaft 105 passes through the plurality of disks 104.
- a plurality of rotating disks 104 rotate around the rotating shaft 105.
- the refrigerant flows so as to enter from the arrow 118A and exit from the arrow 118B. Accordingly, the rotating shaft 105 and the rotating disk 104 in contact with the rotating shaft 105 can be kept at a low temperature at all times. In addition, by arranging a large number of rotating disks 104, the surface area in which a chemical reaction that generates excited oxygen molecules occurs is increased.
- FIG. 6 shows a cross-sectional structure of the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 according to this embodiment viewed from the side.
- the laser resonator 102 includes a total reflection mirror 131 and an output mirror 132 attached to both ends of the housing 101A.
- a total reflection mirror 131 is disposed at one end of the cylindrical housing 101A, and an output mirror 131 is disposed at the other end.
- the laser light is reflected by the total reflection mirror 131 and enters the output mirror 131. Part of the laser light incident on the output mirror 131 is extracted from the output mirror 131 to the outside of the laser resonator 102, and the rest is reflected in the direction of the total reflection mirror 131. Therefore, the laser beam is extracted like LA1.
- a cylindrical housing 101B and a cylindrical housing 101A are arranged in parallel. The optical axis of the laser light is substantially parallel to the rotation axis 105.
- the pipe-shaped rotating shaft 105 is attached to a motor 123 so that it can rotate.
- the rotating shaft 105 is held by fluid control boxes 124A and 124B for taking in and out the refrigerant flowing through the rotating shaft 105.
- the rotary shaft 105 is held while being sealed by two O-rings 126A and 126B. That is, since the fluid control box 124A holds the rotating shaft 105, the refrigerant flows as indicated by arrows. Then, the refrigerant is taken out from the inside of the rotating shaft 105 without leaking and circulates.
- O-rings are also provided on both side walls through which the rotating shaft 105 penetrates the housing 101 ⁇ / b> B.
- the tube 125 that connects the fluid control boxes 124A and 124B passes through the cooling device 127.
- the temperature of the refrigerant flowing inside the tube 125 is kept constant.
- the refrigerant does not freeze even at about minus 20 degrees Celsius and is not corrosive to metals.
- a fluorine-based fluid called Galden under the trade name is particularly preferable, but alcohol may also be used.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 200.
- the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 200 has a structure capable of obtaining a large mode volume like a laser resonator 202 including a housing 201A made of a thick wall pipe. Therefore, a laser output much higher than that of the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 100 shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.
- the excited oxygen generator 230 includes a two-stage rotating disk 204A and a rotating disk 204B.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that two stages of rotating disks 204A and 204B are provided. Note that the description of the configuration common to Embodiment 1 is omitted as appropriate.
- Rotating discs 204A and 204B are arranged in parallel.
- the rotating shaft 205A of the rotating disk 204A and the rotating shaft 205B of the rotating disk 204B are parallel to each other.
- the rotating disk 204A and the rotating disk 204B rotate in opposite directions as indicated by arrows in the drawing.
- the rotating disc 204A rotates in the left direction (counterclockwise)
- the rotating disc 204B rotates in the right direction (clockwise).
- the rotation shaft 205A is arranged so as to be offset from the rotation shaft 205B so that the rotation disc 204A and the rotation disc 204B do not interfere with each other.
- each rotating shaft 205A, 205B is hollow, and a refrigerant
- Chlorine gas for chemical reaction is supplied from the injection pipe 208 introduced from the lower part of the housing 201B. Chlorine gas proceeds from the bottom of the injection pipe 208 as indicated by an arrow 207 and is released from the left and right of the top end portion to the left and right as indicated by arrows.
- the injection tube 208 is disposed between the rotating disk 204A and the rotating disk 204B in a cross section perpendicular to the rotating shaft 205A. The injection tube 208 extends through the bottom of the housing 201B to the upper side of the liquid level of the BHP solution.
- supply pipes 215A and 215B are connected to the lower part of the housing 201B. That is, supply pipes 215A and 215B are introduced at the bottom of the housing 201B.
- the BHP solution flows through supply pipes 215A and 215B as indicated by arrows 216A and 216B.
- discharge pipes 217A and 217B are attached to the side surface of the housing 201B.
- the discharge pipe 217A and the discharge pipe 217B are connected to opposite side surfaces of the housing 201B.
- the discharge pipe 217A is connected to the left side surface of the housing 201B
- the discharge pipe 217B is connected to the right side surface of the housing 201B.
- the concentration of the BHP solution decreases due to a chemical reaction with chlorine gas.
- the BHP solution having a reduced concentration is discharged from the discharge pipes 217A and 217B as indicated by arrows 218A and 218B.
- a partition wall 211 which is a part of the housing 201A is disposed on the rotating disk 204A and the rotating disk 204B.
- the partition wall 211 is disposed on the rotating shaft 205A and the rotating shaft 205B.
- a passage 221B is disposed on the right side of the partition wall 211.
- a passage 221A is disposed on the left side of the partition wall 211. Therefore, the partition wall 211 is disposed between the passage 221A and the passage 221B.
- a block 222 is attached immediately above the rotating disc 204A and the rotating disc 204B in order to form a region through which chlorine gas flows.
- the block 222 is disposed immediately below the partition wall 211.
- the block 222 also has a function of reducing dead space. Therefore, the ratio of the volume of the laser resonator 202 in the entire space filled with the generated excited oxygen molecules is as high as about 90% as in the second embodiment. This facilitates pulse oscillation.
- the material of the block 222 is preferably a material that is corrosive and has high workability. Therefore, for example, a fluorine resin such as Teflon (registered trademark) or polypropylene is preferable as the material of the block 222.
- the number of disks can be increased. This increases the surface area in which a chemical reaction that generates excited oxygen molecules occurs. Therefore, the speed at which excited oxygen molecules are generated can be improved, and a high laser output can be obtained.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 300.
- the oxygen molecular laser oscillator 300 has a structure capable of obtaining a large mode volume like a laser resonator 302 including a housing 301A formed of a thick wall pipe.
- the rotating disks 304A and 304B that generate excited oxygen molecules have two stages.
- the excited oxygen generator 330 includes a two-stage rotating disk 304A and a rotating disk 304B.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that two stages of rotating disks 304A and 304B are provided. Note that the description of the configuration common to Embodiment 1 is omitted as appropriate. Further, each of the rotating shafts 305A and 305B is hollow so that the refrigerant flows inside. Note that the description of the same configuration as that of Embodiment 1 will be omitted as appropriate.
- the rotating disks 304A and 304B are rotating in the opposite direction to the rotating direction of the rotating disks 204A and 204B shown in FIG.
- the rotary disc 304A and the rotary disc 304B are arranged side by side in a cross section perpendicular to the rotary shaft 305A. Then, the rotating disk 304A disposed on the left side rotates in the right direction (clockwise), and the rotating disk 304B disposed on the right side rotates in the left direction (counterclockwise).
- two sets of chlorine gas supply pipes 308A and 308B are also arranged outside the rotating disks 304A and 304B, respectively.
- a supply pipe 308A that supplies chlorine gas to the rotating disk 304A is connected to the left side surface of the housing 301B
- a supply pipe 308B that supplies chlorine gas to the rotating disk 304B is connected to the right side surface of the housing 301B.
- Chlorine gas is supplied as indicated by arrows 307A and 307B, respectively, and the valves 309A and 309B are opened to advance into the housing 301B. This initiates a chemical reaction that generates excited oxygen molecules.
- two sets of supply pipes 315A and 315B are arranged outside the rotating disks 304A and 304B.
- the supply pipe 315A is connected to the lower part of the left side surface of the housing 301B
- the supply pipe 315B is connected to the lower part of the right side surface of the housing 301B.
- the BHP solution is supplied from the supply pipes 315A and 315B to the inside of the housing 301B as indicated by arrows 316A and 316B.
- a discharge pipe 317 is connected to the bottom of the housing 301B. In the left-right direction, the discharge pipe 317 is disposed between the rotating disk 304A and the rotating disk 304B.
- the BHP solution having a reduced concentration due to the chemical reaction is discharged from the discharge pipe 317 as indicated by an arrow 318.
- blocks 322A and 322B for forming a region through which chlorine gas injected for causing a chemical reaction flows are provided in the housing 301B.
- Blocks 322A and 322B prevent chlorine gas from flowing directly into laser resonator 302 without contacting the BHP solution.
- the material of the blocks 322A and 322B is preferably Teflon (registered trademark), polypropylene, or the like, similar to the block 222.
- excited oxygen molecules generated in the two-stage rotating disks 304A and 304B are supplied into the laser resonator 302 from one passage 321.
- the passage 321 is disposed immediately below the optical axis OA3.
- a passage 321 is arranged on the right side of the partition wall 311A in the clockwise rotating (clockwise) rotating disc 304A.
- a passage 321 is disposed on the left side of the partition wall 311B in the counterclockwise rotating disc 304A.
- the processing of the housing 301A constituting the laser resonator 302 is simplified. That is, in order to form the passage 321, it is only necessary to provide one wide slit in the pipe made of the material of the housing 301 ⁇ / b> A.
- the partition walls 311A and 311B are the same as part of the housing 301A. However, the partition walls 311A and 311B are called partition walls because they are positioned immediately above the rotating disks 304A and 304B and block the droplets.
- the number of disks can be increased. This increases the surface area in which a chemical reaction that generates excited oxygen molecules occurs. Therefore, the speed at which excited oxygen molecules are generated can be improved, and a high laser output can be obtained.
- the rotating disk is rotated in order to generate excited oxygen, but other than the disk may be rotated. It is also possible to rotate a rotating plate having a shape other than a circular plate. That is, excited oxygen molecules can be generated by supplying chlorine gas to a rotating plate immersed in a BHP solution.
- this invention contains the appropriate deformation
- an oxygen molecular laser oscillator can be realized and pulse laser light can be generated.
- the apparatus can be easily enlarged, extremely large pulse energy can be easily generated by using a large chamber capable of storing a large amount of excited oxygen molecules. Therefore, it is suitable for laser fusion drivers that require extremely high energy pulse laser light, or for destroying dangerous flying objects.
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以下、本発明の実施の形態1を図1に基づいて説明する。図1は本発明の酸素分子レーザ発振器100の構成を示す断面図であり、発振させるレーザ光の光軸OA1に垂直な断面内の構造を示したものである。酸素分子レーザ発振器100は、レーザ共振器102と励起酸素発生器130を備えている。酸素分子レーザ発振器100は、レーザ共振器(つまり発振するレーザ光が通過する空間)102用のハウジング101Aと励起酸素発生器130のハウジング101Bとが合体した構造になっている。ハウジング101A,101Bのいずれにも、肉厚パイプが利用されている。肉厚パイプは、BHP溶液や塩素ガスに対して耐食性を有する金属製である。
次に、実施形態2にかかる酸素分子レーザ発振器について、図8を用いて説明する。図8は酸素分子レーザ発振器200の断面図である。酸素分子レーザ発振器200は、太い肉厚パイプから成るハウジング201Aで構成されるレーザ共振器202のように、大きなモードボリュームが得られる構造になっている。よって、図1に示した酸素分子レーザ発振器100に比べて遥かに高いレーザ出力を得ることができる。
次に、実施形態3にかかる酸素分子レーザ発振器300について、図9を用いて説明する。図9は酸素分子レーザ発振器300の断面図である。酸素分子レーザ発振器300は、太い肉厚パイプから成るハウジング301Aで構成されるレーザ共振器302のように、大きなモードボリュームが得られる構造になっている。本実施の形態では、励起酸素分子を発生させる回転円板304A、304Bは2段になっている。
101A、101B ハウジング
102 レーザ共振器
103 BHP溶液
104 回転円板
105 回転軸
106 回転円板の回転方向する方向
107 塩素ガスの流れる方向
108 注入管
109 バルブ
110 励起酸素分子の流れる方向
111 隔壁
112 排気管
113 バルブ
114 排気方向
115 BHP溶液の供給管
116A、116B BHP溶液の流れる方向
117 BHP溶液の排出管
118A、118B 冷媒の流れる方向
119 塩素ガスとの接触によって飛び出すドロップレットの流れ
120 回転円板の遠心力によって飛び出すドロップレットの流れ
121 励起酸素分子を移動させる通路
121C 右側の内壁
123 モーター
124A、124B 流体制御ボックス
125 チューブ
126A、126B Oリング
127 冷却装置
131 全反射鏡
132 出力鏡
200 酸素分子レーザ発振器
201A、201B ハウジング
202 レーザ共振器
203 BHP溶液
204A、204B 回転円板
205A、205B 回転軸
207 塩素ガスの流れる方向
208 塩素ガスを供給するパイプ
211 隔壁
212 排気管
213 バルブ
214 排気方向
215A、215B BHP溶液の供給管
216A、216B BHP溶液の流れる方向
217A、217B BHP溶液の排出管
218A、218B BHP溶液の流れる方向
221A、221B 励起酸素分子を移動させる通路
222 塩素ガスの流路を形成するブロック
300 酸素分子レーザ発振器
301A、301B ハウジング
302 レーザ共振器
303 BHP溶液
304A、304B 回転円板
305A、305B 回転軸
307A、307B 塩素ガスの流れる方向
308A、308B 塩素ガスを供給するパイプ
309A、309B バルブ
311A、311B 隔壁
312 排気管
313 バルブ
314 排気方向
315A、315B BHP溶液の供給管
316A、316B BHP溶液の流れる方向
317 BHP溶液の排出管
318 BHP溶液の流れる方向
320 塩素ガスとの接触によって飛び出すドロップレットの流れ
321 励起酸素分子を移動させる通路
322A、322B 塩素ガスの流路を形成するブロック
900 COIL
901 励起酸素発生器
902 励起酸素分子とヨウ素原子との反応部
903 レーザ共振器
904 回転円板
905 回転軸
906 BHP溶液
907 塩素ガス
908 励起酸素分子の流れる方向
909 ヨウ素原子の注入部
910 励起酸素分子とヨウ素原子との混合流の方向
912 排気方向
LA1 レーザ光
OA1、OA2、OA3、OA9 光軸
Claims (5)
- 回転板が設けられた励起酸素発生器と、
前記励起酸素発生器の真上に配置され、前記励起酸素発生器に直結されたレーザ共振器と、を備えた酸素分子レーザ発振器。 - 前記励起酸素発生器と前記レーザ共振器との間に隔壁が設けられている請求項1に記載の酸素分子レーザ発振器。
- 前記回転板の回転軸が中空になっており、前記回転軸の内部に冷媒が流れている請求項1に記載の酸素分子レーザ発振器。
- 前記回転板が時計回りに回転するように、前記回転板の回転軸の方向に沿って前記励起酸素発生器を見た場合に、前記励起酸素発生器と前記レーザ共振器の間で励起酸素分子を通過させる通路が前記隔壁の右側に配置されている請求項2に記載の酸素分子レーザ発振器。
- 前記励起酸素発生器と前記レーザ共振器とが、円筒状のハウジングを備えている請求項1に記載の酸素分子レーザ発振器。
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