Ion Photofragment Spectroscopy-- Potential Surfaces of Molecular Ions.

Abstract

The research reported here, has as its goal the application of the newly developed technique of ion photofragment spectroscopy to obtain information about the potential surfaces, lifetimes, and dissociations of polyatomic molecular ions. Information obtained using these techniques is useful to the Air Force because it will increase the understanding of the ionosphere and the photochemical properties of the stratosphere and troposphere, it can be used in the development of high-energy lasers and alternative energy sources using ionized gases (e.g., magneto-hydrodynamics), and it has applications in the field of laser-induced chemistry. There is also a fundamental interest in developing a better understanding of polyatomic molecules and of the specific state-to-state reactions they undergo.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 1978
Accession Number
ADA059270

Entities

People

  • J. T. Moseley
  • P. C. Cosby

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • High Energy Lasers
  • Ionized Gases
  • Lasers
  • Molecules
  • Photofragment Spectroscopy
  • Polyatomic Molecules
  • Renewable Energy
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster