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6 May 2002 Historical perspective of COIL
William E. McDermott
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Proceedings Volume 4631, Gas and Chemical Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465765
Event: High-Power Lasers and Applications, 2002, San Jose, California, United States
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The oxygen-iodine laser was the first electronic transition chemical laser. It first lased 25 years ago at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory. The development started several years earlier and involved the support of many people in the laser community. I would like to describe the early thoughts, insights and even misconceptions that we had in the early days. I will also highlight the contributions of many of the people and organizations that contributed to the early development of the COIL laser.
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William E. McDermott "Historical perspective of COIL", Proc. SPIE 4631, Gas and Chemical Lasers and Intense Beam Applications III, (6 May 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.465765
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KEYWORDS
Chemical oxygen iodine lasers
Iodine
Chlorine
Oxygen
Chemical lasers
Hydrogen
Laser development
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