AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE DEIONIZATION OF NO(+).

Abstract

An experimental study of the deionization of NO(+) was carried out. The ion were formed by a Penning effect collision between metastable argon atoms and NO molecules. The process was efficient. The deionization process was a combination of the dissociative recombination NO(+) + e yields N + O and the mutual neutralization NO(+) + NO2(-) yields NO + NO2, the NO2(-) being formed by a three-step process -- Penning dissociation of NO, 3-body formation of NO2 from O and NO, and 3-body attachment to NO2. If all the deionization were due to the NO(+) + e reaction the rate constant found would be 2 x 10 to the -7 =.5 power. Reasonable assumptions allow a crude estimate of the NO(+) + NO2(-) rate constant of 2 x 10 to the -8 =1 power. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619252

Entities

People

  • Marlyn H. Bortner

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attachment
  • Chemical Reaction Properties
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Collisions
  • Deionization
  • Dissociation
  • Molecules

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  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics