Submillimetre Laser, Microwave and Spectroscopic Diagnostic of Ionization in Gaseous Plasmas.

Abstract

Afterglow electron density decay mechanisms and energy losses in high energy argon and helium plasmas including measurements of ion conversion rates were carried out. A computational study of the hydrogen and helium afterglows was also completed. Development of a HCN submillimetre laser included work on the significance of mode compression near the critical density. Microwave electron temperature measurements in a current modulated plasma column were also undertaken. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037965

Entities

People

  • Michael C. Sexton

Organizations

  • University College Cork

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Computer Simulations
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Density
  • Electronics
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Gas Lasers
  • Gaseous Electronics
  • High Energy
  • Ionization
  • Mathematical Models
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Equipment
  • Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics