Radiative Behavior of Metal Oxides in Laser Blowoff

Abstract

Radiative lifetimes of selected molecular and atomic levels were measured in the vapor produced by laser blowoff; i.e., by pulsed vaporization of solid targets in vacuum, illuminated by focused laser radiation. AlO, FeO, C2, Al, Li, and U spectra so produced were recorded, and AlO, Al, C2, and Li lifetimes were measured. Literature surveys on the laser blowoff effect and AlO, FeO, and BaO spectra and intensities are discussed. Recommendations for future work are made.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734897

Entities

People

  • Gerald Diebold
  • Norman Pedersen
  • Tunis Wentink Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Atmospheres
  • Band Structures
  • Computers
  • Energy Levels
  • Ground State
  • High Vacuum
  • Intensity
  • Lasers
  • Line Spectra
  • Literature Surveys
  • Measurement
  • Metal Oxides
  • Radiation
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Vacuum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers