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John Vetrovec

Founder and President at Aqwest LLC

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Proceedings Article | 11 March 2020 Presentation

Disk lasers: Path to compact modular designs for high performance (Conference Presentation)

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 11261, 112610L (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2548329

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Fusion energy, Amplifiers, Birefringence, Materials processing, Laser applications, Laser processing, Particles, Packaging, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 10 March 2020 Presentation

Parametric testing of a 2-micron Tm:Lu2O3 laser (Conference Presentation)

David Filgas, John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Carey Smith, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 11259, 1125904 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2547167

KEYWORDS: Ceramics, Laser therapeutics, Laser processing, Tunable lasers, Q switching, Surgery, Remote sensing, Medical laser equipment, Particles, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 20 March 2019 Presentation + Paper

The development of a 5-cm aperture ceramic Yb:YAG edge-pumped disk laser amplifier

John Vetrovec, David Filgas, Drew Copeland, Roger Thibault, Suraj Thiagarajan, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 10898, 108980J (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2511051

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Disk lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Amplifiers, Helium, Fusion energy, Composites, Mirrors, Ceramics

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2019 Presentation

Spectral gain and 2-micron lasing in Tm:Lu2O3 ceramic under intense pumping (Conference Presentation)

John Vetrovec, David Filgas, Drew Copeland, Carey Smith, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 10896, 1089605 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2511059

KEYWORDS: Ceramics, Laser therapeutics, Laser processing, Tunable lasers, Surgery, Remote sensing, Medical laser equipment, Particles, Visible radiation, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2018 Presentation + Paper

2-micron lasing in Tm:Lu2O3 ceramic: initial operation

John Vetrovec, David Filgas, Carey Smith, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Eldridge Briscoe, Ernestina Schirmer

Proceedings Volume 10511, 1051103 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291380

KEYWORDS: Ceramics, Thulium, Mirrors, Crystals, Semiconductor lasers, Particles, Ions, Diodes, YAG lasers, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2018 Presentation

Lasing performance of an edge-pumped ceramic Yb:YAG disk laser with a tailored spatial gain profile (Conference Presentation)

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, David Filgas, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 10511, 105110O (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291387

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Ceramics, Composites, Diodes, Solid state lasers, Solid state physics, YAG lasers, Gaussian beams, Luminescence

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2017 Presentation + Paper

Spectral absorption model for Tm:Lu2O3 ceramic edge-pumped disk lasers

Drew Copeland, John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 10082, 100820C (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253539

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Thulium, Absorption, Ions, Optical amplifiers, Transparency, Doping, Chromium

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Proceedings Article | 1 March 2017 Paper

Stored energy and gain lasing in an edge-pumped ceramic Yb:YAG disk laser under intense pumping

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Suraj Thiagarajan, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 10084, 1008407 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2253547

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Ceramics, Composites, Amplifiers, YAG lasers, Diodes, Luminescence, Semiconductor lasers, Photons, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

High-gain multipassed Yb:YAG amplifier for ultrashort pulse laser

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Detao Du

Proceedings Volume 9834, 98340C (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224419

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Disk lasers, Ultrafast phenomena, Laser amplifiers, Laser applications, Optical amplifiers, Diodes, Relays, Reflectivity, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2016 Paper

Wide-bandwidth ceramic Tm:Lu2O3 amplifier

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Eldridge Briscoe

Proceedings Volume 9834, 983407 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2224411

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Thulium, Ceramics, Ions, Crystals, Diodes, Doping, Disk lasers, Absorption, YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 22 April 2016 Paper

Wide-bandwidth Tm-based amplifier for laser acceleration driver

Drew Copeland, John Vetrovec, Amardeep Litt

Proceedings Volume 9729, 97290I (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220010

KEYWORDS: Particles, Plasma, YAG lasers, Thulium, Amplifiers, Disk lasers, Light sources, Ultrafast phenomena, Ytterbium, Ions, Optical amplifiers, Chromium, Doping, Quantum efficiency, Absorption, Upconversion

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2016 Paper

Yb:YAG ceramic-based laser driver for Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE)

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt

Proceedings Volume 9726, 972619 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220008

KEYWORDS: Ceramics, Fusion energy, Disk lasers, Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Amplifiers, Energy efficiency, Pulsed laser operation, Composites

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Proceedings Article | 16 March 2016 Paper

High-gain Yb:YAG amplifier for ultrashort pulse laser at high-average power

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Detao Du

Proceedings Volume 9726, 972618 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2220005

KEYWORDS: Pulsed laser operation, Ultrafast phenomena, Disk lasers, Laser amplifiers, Laser applications, Optical amplifiers, Composites, Ceramics, YAG lasers, Laser crystals, Diodes, Relays, Ions

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Proceedings Article | 26 March 2013 Paper

Erbium-based edge-pumped disk laser

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Detao Du

Proceedings Volume 8599, 85991O (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005327

KEYWORDS: Erbium, Disk lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Glasses, Diodes, Ytterbium, Absorption, Composites, Ions, Crystals

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Proceedings Article | 26 February 2013 Paper

Liquid metal heat sink for high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec, Amardeep Litt, Drew Copeland, Jeremy Junghans, Roger Durkee

Proceedings Volume 8605, 86050E (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2005357

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Metals, Diodes, Resistance, High power lasers, Heat flux, Gallium, Electronic components, Control systems, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 7 May 2012 Paper

Initial testing of a ceramic Yb:YAG edge-pumped solid state disk laser

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Detao Du

Proceedings Volume 8381, 838112 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.919639

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Composites, Diodes, Absorption, Ions, Ceramics, Doping, Solid state lasers, Glasses, Data modeling

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2012 Paper

Initial testing of edge-pumped Yb:YAG disk laser with multi-passed extraction

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Amardeep Litt, Detao Du

Proceedings Volume 8235, 82350T (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909822

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Composites, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Ions, Absorption, Doping, Glasses, Data modeling, Laser crystals

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Proceedings Article | 15 February 2012 Paper

Gain tailoring model and improved optical extraction in CW edge-pumped disk amplifiers

Drew Copeland, John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 8235, 82350U (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910301

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Optical amplifiers, Solar cells, Absorption, Thermography, Energy efficiency, Geometrical optics, Disk lasers, Thermal modeling, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 22 February 2011 Paper

Testing of active heat sink for advanced high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Ryan Feeler, Jeremy Junghans

Proceedings Volume 7918, 79180G (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875979

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Metals, Diodes, Resistance, Heat flux, High power lasers, Electronics, Interfaces, Semiconductor lasers, Control systems

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Proceedings Article | 3 March 2010 Paper

Progress in the development of active heat sink for high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec, Ryan Feeler, Steve Bonham

Proceedings Volume 7583, 75830K (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842740

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Liquids, Resistance, Metals, Interfaces, High power lasers, Control systems, Data modeling, Gallium, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 17 February 2010 Paper

Ytterbium-based disk amplifier for an ultra-short pulse laser

John Vetrovec, Drew Copeland, Detao Du, Bodo Schmidt

Proceedings Volume 7578, 75780B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842732

KEYWORDS: Optical amplifiers, Composites, Absorption, Luminescence, Disk lasers, Diodes, Pulsed laser operation, Photons, Performance modeling, YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 13 May 2009 Paper

Electronically controlled heat sink for high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 7325, 732509 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.820207

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Liquids, Gallium, High power lasers, Control systems, Interfaces, Copper, Semiconductor lasers, Resistance, Metals

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Proceedings Article | 24 February 2009 Paper

Quasi-passive heat sink for high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 7198, 71980D (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808658

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Liquids, Gallium, High power lasers, Interfaces, Semiconductor lasers, Control systems, Copper, Silicon carbide, Light emitting diodes

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Proceedings Article | 5 February 2009 Paper

High-performance heat sink for solid-state lighting

John Vetrovec, Amardeep Litt

Proceedings Volume 7231, 72310Q (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.808662

KEYWORDS: Light emitting diodes, Solid state lighting, Lamps, Liquids, 3D modeling, Convection, Resistance, Temperature metrology, Control systems, Physics

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Proceedings Article | 20 February 2008 Paper

Improved cooling for high-power laser diodes

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 6876, 687603 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.762512

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Cooling systems, High power lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Picosecond phenomena, Liquids, Solid state lighting, Nanolithography, Throat, Diffusers

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Proceedings Article | 14 February 2008 Paper

Erbium-based gas-cooled disk laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 6871, 68710K (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.762494

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Composites, Erbium, Diodes, Glasses, Semiconductor lasers, Absorption, YAG lasers, Solid state lighting, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 8 July 2004 Paper

Progress in the development of solid state disk laser

John Vetrovec, Rashmi Shah, Tom Endo, Andrea Koumvakalis, Kevin Masters, William Wooster, Kenneth Widen, Steven Lassovsky

Proceedings Volume 5332, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.529729

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Disk lasers, Composites, Absorption, Glasses, Solid state lasers, Infrared cameras, Ytterbium, Ions, Doping

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 2003 Paper

Gain media for high-average-power solid state lasers

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 5120, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515813

KEYWORDS: Ytterbium, Neodymium, Crystals, Solid state lasers, Disk lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Diodes, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Diode pumped solid state lasers

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Proceedings Article | 10 November 2003 Paper

Solid state disk laser for high-average power

John Vetrovec, Andrea Koumvakalis, Rashmi Shah

Proceedings Volume 5120, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.515855

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Disk lasers, Solid state lasers, Solid state physics, Absorption, Solid state lighting, Laser development, Optical amplifiers, Neodymium, Ytterbium

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Proceedings Article | 17 June 2003 Paper

Materials for high-average power solid state lasers

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4968, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478956

KEYWORDS: Ytterbium, Neodymium, Disk lasers, YAG lasers, Solid state lasers, Absorption, Solid state lighting, Diodes, Ions, Spectroscopy

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Proceedings Article | 17 June 2003 Paper

Development of solid state disk laser for high-average power

John Vetrovec, Andrea Koumvakalis, Raj Shah, Tom Endo

Proceedings Volume 4968, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.478955

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Disk lasers, Optical amplifiers, Solid state lasers, Absorption, YAG lasers, Solid state physics, Laser development, Composites, Doping

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2002 Paper

Ultrahigh-average-power solid state laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4760, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482120

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Diodes, Absorption, Solid state lighting, Nd:YAG lasers, Crystals, YAG lasers, Optical pumping, Semiconductor lasers, Coating

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Proceedings Article | 4 June 2002 Paper

Solid-state high-energy laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4632, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.469752

KEYWORDS: Solid state lighting, Disk lasers, Directed energy weapons, Diodes, Solid state lasers, Power supplies, Crystals, Oscillators, Resonators, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2002 Paper

Compact active mirror laser (CAMIL)

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4630, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.459001

KEYWORDS: Diodes, Disk lasers, Absorption, Solid state lighting, Composites, Doping, Nd:YAG lasers, Semiconductor lasers, Optical pumping, YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 24 April 2001 Paper

Active-mirror amplifier for high average power

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4270, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.424677

KEYWORDS: Disk lasers, Absorption, Solid state lighting, Optical amplifiers, Semiconductor lasers, Nd:YAG lasers, Diodes, Transmittance, Doping, Oscillators

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2001 Paper

Production of gas-phase singlet oxygen from organic ozonides

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4184, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414030

KEYWORDS: Liquids, Oxygen, Diffusion, Chemical lasers, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Ozone, Laser processing, Hydrogen, Molecules, Oxidation

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2001 Paper

Chemical oxygen-iodine laser with a closed gas cycle

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4184, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414021

KEYWORDS: Zeolites, Chemical lasers, Neon, Adsorption, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Gas lasers, Helium, Absorption, Gases, Nitrogen

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Proceedings Article | 25 January 2001 Paper

Industrial iodine lasers: an untapped military resource

Marc Hallada, Stephan Seiffert, Robert Walter, John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 4184, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414001

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Robotic systems, Robotics, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Laser applications, Fiber optics, Neodymium, Nd:YAG lasers, Intelligence systems, Chemical lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2000 Paper

Chemical oxygen-iodine laser with cryosorption vacuum pump

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3931, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384268

KEYWORDS: Zeolites, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Chemical lasers, Gases, Oxygen, Helium, Adsorption, Gas lasers, Chlorine gas, Iodine

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2000 Paper

Chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) for the dismantlement of nuclear facilities

Marc Hallada, Stephan Seiffert, Robert Walter, John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3931, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384276

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Chemical lasers, Robotics, Robotic systems, Fiber optics, Weapons, Neodymium, Nd:YAG lasers, Laser applications

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Proceedings Article | 4 May 2000 Paper

Use of basic deuterium peroxide in the chemical oxygen-iodine laser

John Vetrovec, Tientsai Yang, Drew Copeland

Proceedings Volume 3931, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384269

KEYWORDS: Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Oxygen, Chemical lasers, Chemical species, Iodine, Molecules, Hydrogen, Diffusion, Laser damage threshold, Liquids

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 1998 Paper

Electrochemical production of basic hydrogen peroxide and chlorine for use in chemical oxygen-iodine laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3574, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.334447

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Chlorine, Chemical lasers, Hydrogen, Industrial chemicals, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Diffusion, Solar concentrators, Chemical analysis, Optical fibers

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 1998 Paper

Conceptual design of an industrial chemical oxygen-iodine laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3574, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.334472

KEYWORDS: Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Laser cutting, Laser welding, Industrial chemicals, Aluminum, Optical fibers, Chemical lasers, Laser applications, Systems modeling, Fiber lasers

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Proceedings Article | 22 December 1998 Paper

Singlet oxygen generator with filament-guided jets

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3574, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.334487

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Liquids, Aerodynamics, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Hydrogen, Chlorine, Aerosols, Distance measurement, iodine lasers, Chlorine gas

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

High-power iodine laser application for remote D&D cutting

John Vetrovec, Robert Hindy, Ganesan Subbaraman, Lyle Spiegel

Proceedings Volume 3092, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270187

KEYWORDS: Laser cutting, High power lasers, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Optical fibers, Nd:YAG lasers, Laser processing, Materials processing, Head, iodine lasers, Beam delivery

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Prospects for an industrial chemical oxygen-iodine laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 3092, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270173

KEYWORDS: Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Laser applications, Laser cutting, Chemical lasers, Laser processing, Nd:YAG lasers, Industrial chemicals, Materials processing, Optical fibers, Oxygen

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Regeneration of basic hydrogen peroxide and chlorine for use in chemical oxygen iodine laser

John Vetrovec

Proceedings Volume 2987, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271570

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Chlorine, Hydrogen, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Chemical lasers, Laser applications, Chlorine gas, Laser cutting, Industrial chemicals, Pulsed laser deposition

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Operating experience with a high-throughput jet generator

William McDermott, John Stephens, John Vetrovec, Robert Dickerson

Proceedings Volume 2987, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271569

KEYWORDS: Laser resonators, RADICL, Oxygen, Chlorine, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Chemical lasers, Photography, Helium, Chlorine gas, Liquids

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