INVESTIGATION OF CHEMICAL KINETICS OF ATMOSPHERIC DEIONIZATION.

Abstract

The chemical kinetics which control the decay of electron density following a nuclear burst are discussed and values are suggested for the rate constants of all reactions of importance in the overall process. An analysis of the chemical kinetics of the normal atmosphere at 100 km is given and those of various nitrogen-containing species at 70 km are analyzed showing the probable importance of N2O. The results to date on the program for the determination of the rate constant of the dissociative recombination of NO(+) are given. The results of the theoretical calculation of the rate constants of the O(+)+O(-)and N(+)+O(-)ion-ion recombination reactions are reviewed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0603509

Entities

People

  • M. H. Bortner
  • V. D. Povard

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Deionization
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Kinetics
  • Leptons
  • Nitrogen
  • Recombination Reactions
  • Subatomic Particles

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics