Production of gas-phase singlet oxygen from organic ozonides

This work examines the prospects of generating gas-phase O-2((1)Delta) from thermal decomposition of (C6H5O)(3)PO3 for use in the oxygen-iodine laser. The process promises major advantages over the traditional production of O-2((1)Delta)) from the reaction of Cl-2 with basic hydrogen peroxide, namely (1) producing O-2((1)Delta) from a single liquid fuel (as opposed to reacting liquid fuel and oxidant gas), (2) fuel with a long storage life, (3) up to four times lower heat release which greatly reduces needs for refrigeration, and (4) simple hardware.