Low-Temperature Deuterium Fluoride Vibrational Energy Transfer Kinetics.
Abstract
The development of high-energy DF chemical lasers at operational temperatures below 300 K has prompted the need for detailed kinetic studies of DF in this low-temperature regime. The purpose of this memorandum is to report the investigation of DF relaxation measurements at low temperatures using the laser excited vibrational fluorescence technique. The authors have extensively studied the DF(v=1) self-relaxation rate and the HF(v=1) quenching rate by DF at: 198, 209, 232, 264 and 296 K. In addition to the above measurements, upper limits have been established to the DF(v=1) quenching rate in the presence of argon at each temperature.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA022567
Entities
People
- A. W. Saunders Jr.
- J. K. Hancock
- W. H. Green
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory