HIGH ENERGY MOLECULAR BEAMS

Abstract

A description of research on producing high energy molecular beams is given. Results of previously published work are summarized for the development of techniques for generating neutral beams in the 1 to 10 eV range using gas dynamic acceleration of heavy species by light carrier gases in nozzle flows from which molecular beams are extracted. Measurements of heavy species velocities, velocity distributions and intensities in the molecular beams formed are discussed in relation to theoretical predictions. Studies of the gas dynamics of free jets of pure gases and mixtures used as molecular beam sources are reported. A brief assessment of applications to research on atomic and molecular collision processes is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0673522

Entities

People

  • James B. Anderson
  • John B. Fenn

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Gas Dynamics
  • High Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Beams
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Rarefied Gas Dynamics
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics