High-Power Picosecond Photolysis of Simple Organic Molecular Gases,

Abstract

High-power picosecond UV pulses from a Nd:YAG mode-locked laser were used to induce a visible emission from a variety of gaseous organic molecules. We report the observation of electronically excited C2, CH, CN and H fragments. The spectral characteristics and time development of the emitting species are highly dependent upon the structure of the parent molecules. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 11, 1980
Accession Number
ADA089267

Entities

People

  • B. B. Craig
  • J. M. Schnur
  • L. S. Goldberg
  • P. E. Schoen
  • W. L. Faust

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anhydrides
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Decomposition
  • Detection
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energetic Materials
  • Energy
  • High Pressure
  • High Resolution
  • Lasers
  • Photolysis
  • Picosecond Time

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics