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

Abstract

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.