A SURVEY OF CHEMILUMINESCENT REACTIONS IMPORTANT FOR MISSILE TRAILS
Abstract
The delineation of the known and unknown quantities involved in the phenomenon of chemiluminescence with regard to missile trails is discussed. The compilation reveals the following facts: (1) No theory or theories exist to unify the data; (2) Reported mechanisms are, for most cases, still in the postulatory stage; (3) In reported incidents of chemiluminescence, the spectral ranges covered are greatly limited by experimental apparatus; (4) In reports of atomic flames, the data obtained have relatively large uncertainties; and (5) The range of pressure and temperature within which the experiments have been performed were extremely limited. The only reaction that has been sufficiently investigated to serve as a basis for theoretical study is O + NO equals NO2 + hv, Milton, E. R. V. and Dunford, H. B., J. Chem. Phys. 34:51, 1961. O + NO + M equals NO2 + M, Frankenburger, W., Atomic and Free Radical Reactions, N. Y., Reinhold Publ. Co., N. Y., 1954, p. 594. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0266521
Entities
People
- Winifred Tank