An Apparatus for the Measurement of Photoelectron Emissoin Current with On-Line Computer Data Acquisition. Part I. Description of Cell and Operational Procedures. Part II. Electronics, Computer Interfacing and Programming.

Abstract

Described is a new apparatus which enables us to obtain quantum yield data for liquids or solutions of up to about 5-torr vapor pressure, e.g., aqueous solutions, using photon energies up to 10.5 eV. Data are taken by on-line minicomputer and are stored on floppy disk for later analysis. Features of the apparatus include: efficient temperature control; continuous renewal of liquid surface; very short path of light through vapor to minimize photon absorption or gas phase electron emission; use of light chopping and bandpass filtering to enhance sensitivity. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 30, 1979
Accession Number
ADA067589

Entities

People

  • Iwao Watanabe
  • James B. Flanagan

Organizations

  • New York University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Amplifiers
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Operating Systems
  • Photoelectrons
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Vapor Pressure

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing