%0 Journal Article %T COMPUTER STUDY OF THE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION OF THE GAS DISCHARGE TUBE OF A STRONTIUM BROMIDE VAPOR LASER %A ALBEN ARNAUDOV %J Journal of Engineering Studies and Research %D 2012 %I Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau %X An object of study is a SrBr2 vapor laser source with its emission at a wavelength 6.45 ?m. This type of laser finds applications in medicine and biology. A temperature model, determining the laser medium's temperature profile under forced convection is used in this study on the basis of quasi-stationary heat conduction equation. It was established that the working temperature can change in a wide range while the airflow velocity changes. Computer simulations that let increase of supplied electrical power for holding optimal temperature in the center of the tube were performed. %K gas temperature %K temperature model %K cooling by forced convection %K gas discharge tube %U http://pubs.ub.ro/dwnl.php?id=JESR201201V18S01A0003