State-Resolved Dynamics of Ion-Molecule Reactions in a Flowing Afterglow.

Abstract

An extensive set of studies was undertaken utilizing infrared chemiluminescence, visible chemiluminescence and laser induced fluorescence detection to explore the dynamics of ion molecule reactions in a flowing afterglow apparatus. Detailed product vibrational state distributions were determined for a variety of reactions including heavy atom transfer in polyatomic systems, charge transfer reactions and proton transfer reactions. Absolute branching ratios for production of electronically excited oxygen atoms were measured for a reaction of atmospheric importance. The rotational state distribution of an ion in an electric drift field has been characterized and a study of the velocity distribution has been initiated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 27, 1985
Accession Number
ADA170839

Entities

People

  • G. B. Ellison
  • Stepen R. Leone
  • Veronica M. Bierbaum

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Charge Transfer
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemiluminescence
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Dye Lasers
  • Dynamics
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluorescence
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics