Investigations of Fundamental Laser Processes. Volume 1. Computation of Vibration-Rotation Matrix Elements for Diatomic Molecules

Abstract

Emmision and absorption of radiation by diatomic molecules is reviewed, and elementary molecular theory for use in a variety of applied physics and engineering problems is presented in a semiclassical manner. A computer code for the numerical integration of the radial Schrodinger equation has been created and is documented as a subroutine of a code for the computation of the electric dipole-moment matrix elements of diatomic molecules. The effect of the vibration-rotation interaction on high v-J matrix elements is discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0722696

Entities

People

  • Fred G. Smith
  • Robert E. Meredith

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Band Structures
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Differential Equations
  • Dipole Moments
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Emission
  • Equations
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Radiation
  • Schrodinger Equation
  • Universities
  • Wave Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy