Trw Limited

Robert J Day

Charles W Clendening, Jr

Jeffrey S Hartlove

Eddie T Seo

Herbert P Silverman

Gary C Koop

A singlet-delta oxygen generator 10 comprises a chamber 14 in which a gas stream 22 of singlet-delta oxygen, O.sub.2 (.sup.1 .DELTA.), is generated; a water vapor trap 40 to remove water vapor from the gas stream, and a liquid separator 60 downstream of the water vapor trap to separate liquid from the gas stream subsequent to removal of the water vapor. The water vapor trap comprises a liquid droplet dispersing device 42 which forms a droplet field 44 of cold liquid droplets in the chamber. The cold liquid droplets interact with and condense water vapor in the gas stream. The cold liquid is preferably hydrogen peroxide. The liquid separator comprises a baffle 62 arrangement which forms a tortuous flow path for the gas stream. Liquid in the gas stream is unable to traverse the baffles and is separated from the liquid, to produce an essentially dry gas stream for introduction into a gain generator 34 downstream of the singlet-delta oxygen generator.

Water vapor trap and liquid separator for singlet-delta oxygen generator

A high energy chemical laser capable of being operated in an aircraft to interdict and destroy theater ballistic missiles is provided. A key to the chemical laser of the invention is the use of individual chemical lasers whose individual photon energy outputs can be combined into a single high-energy laser beam.

High energy airborne coil laser

A cell is fabricated using a solid alkali metal anode and a fluid cathode which are separated by a modified aluminate solid barrier which permits the flow of only the alkali metal ions. The fluid cathode can contain a solid, gaseous, or liquid oxidizer in a liquid electrolyte. Operating temperatures for these cells range from less than -40.degree. C to approximately 95.degree. C. At ambient temperatures, energy densities of the cells range from approximately 0.7 to 1.8 watt-hour per cubic centimeter. These cells are electrically rechargeable by raising their temperature above the melting point of sodium.

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Rolling Hills Estates, CA, United States of America

Robert J Day