Singlet Oxygen Generators for Chemical Oxygen-Iodine Laser - A literature Review

摘要

This review discusses literature on the technology development, engineering design database, and state-of-the-art of singlet oxygen generators based on the chlorine-basic hydrogen peroxide (BHP) reaction for COIL applications. Literature sources primarily consist of scientific journals, SPIE and AIAA proceedings, and U.S. Patents from 1978 to present. The SOG development has evolved from a rudimentary design (the chlorine-bubbler) to the rotating- disk design, and to the state-of-the-art design - a hybrid between the jet and the aerosol SOGs. Since these four types of SOGs share a common design approach, their performance typically falls in the range of 80% for the singlet oxygen yield and 98% for the chlorine utilization efficiency. Significant improvements, in terms of singlet oxygen flux and transport, chemical efficiency, and logistics requirements, are likely to be accomplished by developing a new generation of SOGs based on novel design approaches that can effectively manage the negative impacts of water from the chlorine-BHP reaction, system pressure, and heat of reactions.