Gas Surface Dynamics, High Power Laser-Solid Interactions.

Abstract

This work is a continuation of studies of fundamental aspects of the dynamics of chemical and physical processes on surfaces. The use of pulsed molecular beams and pulsed laser energy beams to initiate and probe energy exchange and chemical reactions that occur between gases and metal surfaces has been made in experimental studies. The product species and translational kinetic energies are determined with the aid of a mass spectrometer capable of determining the time of arrival of these species. These studies are relevant to the effects of high power laser beams on surfaces. Studies included the following gases: N2, O2, CO, H2, Ar, He, Ne, Xe, and the following surfaces W, Pt, Pt(lll). (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092183

Entities

People

  • Lennard Wharton

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemisorption
  • Desorption
  • Diffraction
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Measurement
  • Molecular Beams
  • Oxidation
  • Scattering
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Reactions
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers