Possibility of utilization of three-body recombination processes in generation of high-power continuous-wave visible laser radiation

Consideration is given to two possible laser systems which can be used to generate high-power visible radiation as a result of three-body recombination processes: one of them is a gasdynamic recombination laser and the other a hybrid laser employing additionally an electron-beam-controlled electric discharge. The characteristics of media suitable for such lasers are given and the results are reported of preliminary experiments which suggest that such lasers can be built in the near future.