On the CO2 Laser Generated Channel Conductivity and Electron Beam Ionization of Ammonia.

Abstract

An equilibrium electron density in ammonia channel generated by CO2 laser absorption is calculated and the corresponding residual conductivity is given. Electron beam collisional and avalanche ionization parameters in ammonia are presented. Calculations are made for electron beam generated ionization and conductivity in ammonia. These are performed for two experiments. The beam generated conductivity seems to predominate the residual conductivity generated by the laser absorbed channels. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1983
Accession Number
ADA131591

Entities

People

  • A. W. Ali

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Charged Particles
  • Dissociation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Ionization
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Military Research
  • Momentum
  • Momentum Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics