A laser weapon system includes a chamber configured to direct a post-detonation gas flow between a first mirror and a second mirror, and an ejectable ammunition cartridge containing a first gas and a second gas. The cartridge is fluidly connected to the chamber.
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1. A laser weapon system, comprising: a chamber configured to direct a post-detonation gas flow between a first mirror and a second mirror; andan ejectable ammunition cartridge containing a first gas, a second gas, and a ruptureable membrane separating the first gas from the second gas, the cartridg
1. A laser weapon system, comprising: a chamber configured to direct a post-detonation gas flow between a first mirror and a second mirror; andan ejectable ammunition cartridge containing a first gas, a second gas, and a ruptureable membrane separating the first gas from the second gas, the cartridge being fluidly connected to the chamber, wherein the membrane is disposed substantially centrally within the cartridge between a front tip of the cartridge and a primer of the cartridge disposed opposite the front tip. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second gases form a gas mixture within the cartridge. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the membrane is ruptureable upon ignition or combustion of the at least one of the first and second gases. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the membrane separates the cartridge into a first section including the first gas, and a second section substantially fluidly separate from the first section, the second section containing the second gas. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the cartridge is formed from a first material and the membrane is formed from the first material. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the membrane includes a first thickness, and a wall of the cartridge includes a second thickness greater than the first thickness. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second mirrors are configured to direct a laser beam, formed in response to ignition or combustion of the first and second gases, through at least one substantially transparent window and along an emission axis that is substantially parallel to a detonation axis. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the first mirror directs light energy emitted by the post-detonation gas flow to the second mirror. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the second mirror directs a portion of the light energy to an exit of the system and directs a remainder of the light energy to the first mirror. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second mirrors are disposed downstream of a venturi configured to produce a temperature drop in the post-detonation gas flow. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the chamber further comprises a first venturi disposed upstream of the first mirror and a second venturi disposed upstream of the second mirror, the first and second venturis configured to produce a temperature drop in the post-detonation gas flow proximate the first and second mirrors, respectively. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the chamber further comprises a first window disposed on a rearmost leg of the chamber opposite the first mirror and a second window disposed on a frontmost leg of the chamber opposite the second mirror. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second mirrors are configured to direct a laser beam, formed in response to ignition or combustion of the first and second gases, along an emissions axis, the first and second mirrors being disposed substantially perpendicular to the emissions axis. 14. A cartridge configured for use with a laser weapon system, comprising: a housing;a ruptureable membrane disposed within the housing and forming a substantially fluid-tight barrier between at least two different gases disposed within the housing; anda primer, the primer being configured to ignite at least one of the at least two gases disposed within the housing, wherein the membrane is configured to rupture upon ignition of the at least one of the at least two gases, and combustion of the at least two gases results in emission of a laser beam along an emission axis. 15. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein combustion of the at least two gases forms a post-detonation gas flow within a chamber of the laser weapon system, the post-detonation gas flow being directed along an axis that is parallel to or collinear with the emission axis. 16. The cartridge of claim 15 wherein the chamber includes a first mirror and a second mirror, the first mirror configured to direct light energy emitted by the post-detonation gas flow to the second mirror. 17. The cartridge of claim 16, wherein the second mirror directs a portion of the light energy to an exit of the system and directs a remainder of the light energy to the first mirror. 18. The cartridge of claim 16, wherein the first and second mirrors are disposed downstream of a venturi configured to produce a temperature drop in the post-detonation gas flow. 19. The cartridge of claim 16, wherein the chamber further comprises a first venturi disposed upstream of the first mirror and a second venturi disposed upstream of the second mirror, the first and second venturis configured to produce a temperature drop in the post-detonation gas flow proximate the first and second mirrors, respectively. 20. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein the housing is formed from a first material and the membrane is formed from the first material. 21. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein the membrane includes a first thickness, and a wall of the housing includes a second thickness greater than the first thickness. 22. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein the primer comprises a corderite nitrocellulose-based smokeless powder mixture. 23. The cartridge of claim 14, further including an electrical power source electrically connected to the primer. 24. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein the at least one of the at least two gases comprises a gaseous oxide. 25. The cartridge of claim 14, wherein the at least one of the at least two gases comprises nitrous oxide and a second gas of the at least two gases comprises carbon monoxide. 26. A cartridge configured for use with a laser weapon system, comprising: a housing having at least two different gases disposed within the housing, wherein one of the at least two gases comprises a gaseous oxide; anda primer configured to ignite at least one of the at least two gases disposed within the housing, wherein the a portion of the cartridge is configured to rupture upon combustion of the at least two gases, and wherein combustion of the at least two gases results in emission of a laser beam along an emission axis. 27. The cartridge of claim 26, wherein the at least two gases are substantially homogeneously mixed within the housing prior to combustion. 28. The cartridge of claim 26, wherein the one of the at least two gases comprises nitrous oxide and a second gas of the at least two gases comprises carbon monoxide. 29. The cartridge of claim 26, wherein the primer comprises a corderite nitrocellulose-based smokeless powder mixture. 30. The cartridge of claim 26, further including an electrical power source electrically connected to the primer. 31. The cartridge of claim 26, wherein the housing is made from a metal or an alloy. 32. The cartridge of claim 26, further including a tip disposed opposite the primer, the tip including a sealing material.
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