• Opto-Electronic Advances
  • Vol. 6, Issue 6, 220113 (2023)
Xiaojun Xu1、*, Rui Wang, and Zining Yang2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
  • 2Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum Information, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China
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    DOI: 10.29026/oea.2023.220113 Cite this Article
    Xiaojun Xu, Rui Wang, Zining Yang. The second fusion of laser and aerospace—an inspiration for high energy lasers[J]. Opto-Electronic Advances, 2023, 6(6): 220113 Copy Citation Text show less
    Transition from chemical rocket-engine to gas flow and chemical lasers.
    Fig. 1. Transition from chemical rocket-engine to gas flow and chemical lasers.
    Experimental setup of an Ar-based DPRGL in a plasma jet. The insets demonstrate the structure and picture of the plasma jet used in this experiment. Figure reproduced with permission from ref.53, © 2022 Optica Publishing Group.
    Fig. 2. Experimental setup of an Ar-based DPRGL in a plasma jet. The insets demonstrate the structure and picture of the plasma jet used in this experiment. Figure reproduced with permission from ref.53, © 2022 Optica Publishing Group.
    Envision from electric rocket-engine to future HELs.
    Fig. 3. Envision from electric rocket-engine to future HELs.
    Specific power (J/g)Mass flow rate (g/s)Gain volume (cm3)
    Gas flow and chemical lasers101–102104–105105–106
    Diode pumped gas laser (DPAL and DPRGL)107101102
    Table 1. Comparison for 1 MW-level GDLs and diode pumped gas lasers.
    Xiaojun Xu, Rui Wang, Zining Yang. The second fusion of laser and aerospace—an inspiration for high energy lasers[J]. Opto-Electronic Advances, 2023, 6(6): 220113
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