Electron Impact Cross Sections for Molecular Lasers

Abstract

This project deals with electron impact experiments on atoms and molecules relevant to the development of the N2-CO2 and rare-gas halide lasers. Cross sections for state-of-state transitions in a variety of collisional processes (rotational, vibrational, and electronic excitation; dissociative attachment) have been determined in the first 4 eV of threshold and are generally found to exhibit great enhancement attributable to resonances. Highlights of the methods of cross-section measurement are also presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141754

Entities

People

  • Shek-fu Wong

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Celestial Brightness
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Coherent Radiation
  • Differential Cross Sections
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Electron Scattering
  • Energy
  • Energy Levels
  • Ground State
  • Ionization
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Measurement
  • Radiation
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics