H2 Vacuum UV Laser Rate Coefficients.

Abstract

Rate coefficients for electron impact excitations of H2 states relevant to vacuum UV lasers are calculated using calculated or measured dissociation cross sections. In addition, ionization and ground state vibrational excitation rate coefficients are calculated, as well as the rates of energy loss in inelastic electron-molecule collision processes in H2. These rate coefficients are essential to calculations of laser power densities and design considerations. These rates are also needed for calculations of H2 laser produced plasmas essential to controlled fusion problems. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 28, 1971
Accession Number
AD0729007

Entities

People

  • A. D. Anderson
  • A. W. Ali

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Collisions
  • Dissociation
  • Electrons
  • Excitation
  • Ground State
  • Ionization
  • Laser Produced Plasmas
  • Lasers
  • Molecules
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics