Ternary Flame Study of Selected Oxides for Chemical Laser Potential.
Abstract
The results of a study investigating the potential of alkali-polyhalide-oxidizer 'ternary' flames for producing visible chemical lasers are discussed in this report. The experimental program was satisfactorily carried out after development of a heat-pipe-oven reactor that produced a uniform, static, known concentration of alkali metal vapors. Visible photon yields and, in some cases, excited-state distributions were determined from both molecular and atomic alkali emission for a number of polyhalide-alkali-oxidizer combinations and experimental conditions. From these results, excitation mechanisms and energy transfer processes taking place in the ternary flame environment were deduced. Appendixes A through D are independent articles which detail the experiment, the observations, and the deductions concerning the reactions studied. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA022857
Entities
People
- Donald J. Eckstrom
- Menachem Luria
- Sidney W. Benson
Organizations
- SRI International