EFFECT OF ELECTRON TEMPERATURE ON CARBON DIOXIDE LASER LEVEL POPULATION RATES.

Abstract

Estimates of the population rate of carbon dioxide and nitrogen vibration levels have been made as a function of electron temperature using Schulz's and Boness's cross section data. The population rate for carbon dioxide is greater than that of nitrogen for an electron temperature of 0.4 to 8 electron volts, peaking at about 0.9 electron volts. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 1969
Accession Number
AD0693784

Entities

People

  • Charles Cason

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Electrons
  • Lasers
  • Nitrogen
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Regression Analysis.
  • Solar Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics