Starodub V. Physical processes in the active media of plasmodynamic metal-vapour and noble gas-halide lasers

Object of studies: Plasma jets, metals, inert-gas halogenides. Aim of studies: New active media for plasma- dynamical lasers. Methods: Experimental and calculational methods of studies; crossed electron-atom beam techni- que, plasmatrons. Results: Effective excitation cross- sections for spectral transitions in metal atoms and ions were obtained, the metod of increasing the recombination lasers active media efficiency due to introduction of Cs and the method of continuous production of the excimer molecules in the plasma jet were suggested and realised. Introduction: The results were used in the "Energia" rocket- space complex, Central Aerological Observatory, Inst. of El. Phys., Ukr. NAS. Applications: Quantum electronics, laser engineering.