Efficient, Low Temperature Copper Vapor Generator.
Abstract
The report presents the results of a 6-month program to develop a low temperature (<500C) copper vapor generator for use as a copper vapor laser. The generator concept investigated used the reported thermal instability of volatile copper chelates which were evaluated as a source of atomic copper vapor. Measurements of copper vapor density obtained from the dissociation of copper trifluoracetylacetonate (Cu(TFA)2) in these devices were made and the effect of the undecomposed molecules on the absorption of the atomic copper resonance radiation at 3274A and 3247A was determined. The principal conclusion is that the thermal decomposition of these molecules at temperatures below 500C cannot be used for a flowing copper vapor laser due to the low rate of homogeneous decomposition. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0771804
Entities
People
- Robert J. L. Chimenti