Microwave and Optical Spectroscopy of Atoms, Molecules and Plasmas, and Atomic Collision Studies, Applicable to Lasers, Upper Atmosphere and Communication.

Abstract

Research has been done on the following topics: (1) 'Quantum Electrodynamics and Fundamental Atomic Constants,' including 'Precision Fine Structure Measurements Using Fast Monoenergetic Atomic Beams;' (2) 'Atomic and Molecular Structure, including Vibrational States of HD(+)'; (3) 'Electron-and Heavy Particle-Atomic Collisions,' including 'Electron Transfer Studies Using an Atomic Hydrogen Target, including Collisions of Alpha Particles with Hydrogen and Helium Atoms,' 'Studies Using the Merging Beams Technique: One and Two Electron Molecular Collisions in the eV Energy Range,' 'Polarized Electrons,' 'Low Energy Scattering of Polarized Electrons by Polarized Hydrogen Atoms,' and 'Time-of-Flight Investigations of Molecular Dissociation Products and the Collisional Quenching of Metastable Atoms'; (4) 'Theory of Optical Masers.' (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA000577

Entities

People

  • Vernon W. Hughes
  • Willis E. Lamb Jr.

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alpha Particles
  • Atomic Beams
  • Collisions
  • Electrodynamics
  • Electron Transfer
  • Electrons
  • Hydrogen
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particles
  • Quantum Electrodynamics
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing