Energetics and Collision Dynamics of Electronic Transition Lasers.
Abstract
Knowledge of the partition of energy between the products of a chemical reaction is fundamental to the understanding of the dynamics of collisional reactions. Atom-atom and atom-molecule reactions that yield vibrationally excited diatomic molecules are of particular scientific and military interest. An understanding of the dynamics of the simplest of these reactions is a prerequisite for understanding more complicated gas phase reactions. A knowledge of at least limited regions of potential energy surfaces is of importance in analyzing the vibrational and rotational relaxation rates and can be utilized in a predictive fashion. In the low energy regime there are little data available on collision processes and experimental measurements are difficult. Thus, a program to develop theoretical techniques and construct computer programs for calculating potential energy surfaces and kinetic cross sections for simple collision processes is appropriate. The potential energy surfaces include both atom-atom and atom-diatom systems with special emphasis on molecular reactions yielding electronically excited products which have potential as visible or UV chemical lasers. These systems include metal oxides and halides, metal excimers and the noble gas-halides.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107591
Entities
People
- H. Harvey Michels
- R. H. Hobbs
Organizations
- United Technologies Corporation