DEVELOPMENT OF A NOZZLE BEAM CONTAINING ATOMIC OXYGEN.
Abstract
Initial studies of the feasibility of producing a hypersonic molecular beam containing appreciable amount of atomic oxygen have been successfully completed. The purpose of the work was to produce a molecular beam which could be used for basic and applied studies related to the interaction of the earth's upper atmosphere, such as accommodation coefficient measurements or surface reactions at high kinetic energy. A quartz tube source was developed for the molecular beam in which a 200 watt microwave discharge could be maintained. The studies included the effect of pressure and orifice size, for which a compromise was involved in order to achieve high Mach numbers and high dissociation levels, the use of double cavities, and the effect of small additions of H2O. It was demonstrated in these initial tests that a hypersonic beam from a 92% He 8% O2 mixture could be produced with 17% dissociation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0710937
Entities
People
- Calvin K. Lam
Organizations
- University of Toronto