ELECTRON ACCEPTORS AS ELECTRON SCAVENGERS IN THE IONOSPHERE

Abstract

It is proposed that molecules with high electron affinity, such as carbonyl cyanide and tetracyanoethylene, should be discharged into the ionosphere. Electron capture will produce radical anions and other chemical products of the acceptors; hence the electrical properties of the area will be altered drastically, There will be a temporary effect on radio-wave propagation and reflection. Classes of electron accepting chemicals are proposed. The results of the scavenging experiments of Project Firefly and briefly discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0362715

Entities

People

  • P. R. Hammond

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Attachment
  • Charge Transfer
  • Chemical Products
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyanides
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electrical Properties
  • Electron Acceptors
  • Electron Density
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Radio Waves
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics