Isotope separation by multiphoton dissociation of molecules with high-power CO2 laser radiation. II. Pulse-periodic CO2 lasers

Factors limiting the pulse repetition frequency in pulse-periodic CO₂ lasers are discussed and an analysis is made of their operating efficiency. Experiments are reported on model systems with different laser mixture flow rates. A description is given of a pulse-periodic CO₂ laser having an average radiation power of 1.2 kW designed to obtain weighable amounts of isotopically pure substances.