RECOMBINATION AND ATTACHMENT IN IONIZED GASES,
Abstract
Experiments were performed to measure the coefficients for electron attachment, electron-ion recombination, electron-molecule collisions, and ion-ion recombination in important atmospheric gases and atmospheric impurities. These experiments were performed by observing the rate of disappearance of electrons (or ions) in the afterglow of a pulse of ionization produced by high energy electrons transversing the gas sample. Most of the diagnostic measurements were performed by observing the phase shift and attenuation of an X-band microwave propagated through the ionized gas. Some experiments were performed with a 300 Mc resonating cavity which is sensitive enough to detect the effect of ions in the afterglow after the electrons have been attached. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0428434
Entities
People
- D. K. Nichols
- J. Parez
- M. E. Wyatt
- V. A. J. Van Lint
Organizations
- General Dynamics