SWIR and Visible Atomic Emission from Laser-Produced Oxygen and Nitrogen Plasmas.

Abstract

We report the first observations of structured infrared emission from atomic Rydberg states produced by three-body recombination of laser-produced oxygen and nitrogen plasmas. Emission is observed in the 2.00 to 3.25 microns spectral region through the use of a simple grating monochromator. In addition, we discuss time-resolved visible emission studies that provide temporal information on the atomic infrared-emitting states. Implications are considered for the observation of LWIR emission from higher Rydberg levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA147528

Entities

People

  • J. B. Lurie
  • R. A. Armstrong
  • S. M. Miller

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Detectors
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energy Levels
  • Ground State
  • Ionization Potentials
  • Lasers
  • Monochromators
  • Nitrogen
  • Observation
  • Radiation
  • Security
  • Spectra
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers