Deactivation rate of I2 molecules (X, v ≥ 30) in the medium of a chemical oxygen — iodine laser

The effective deactivation rate constants are calculated for I₂(X) molecules at vibrational levels with v ≥ 30 colliding with N₂ and O₂ molecules in the medium of a chemical oxygen — iodine laser. The calculated constants (4 × 10^-12 cm³ s^-1 and 3 × 10^-12 cm³ s^-1) are less by half plus than the corresponding constants found earlier in the paper of Lawrence et al., where the dissociation of I₂ was neglected in calculations.