Collisional De-excitation Rates for the First Negative and Second Positive Systems of Nitrogen by Water Vapor.

Abstract

Nitrogen-water vapor mixtures were excited by 1.5 MeV protons from a Van De Graaff generator. Intensity versus pressure data were recorded and plotted for the first negative (B doublet Sigma(u)(+) to X doublet Sigma(g)(+)) transition (3914.4A), and second positive (C triplet Pi(u) to B triplet Pi(g)) transition (3371.3A) in nitrogen. Theoretical equations were derived for the relative intensity as a function of pressure. Using these equations in conjunction with experimental data, the reaction rates were determined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0741130

Entities

People

  • Lynn J. Kimball

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Equations
  • Excitation
  • Experimental Data
  • Generators
  • Intensity
  • Mathematics
  • Nitrogen
  • Transitions
  • Van De Graaff Generators
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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  • Solar Physics