Laser Spectroscopy of Transient Molecules Important In Explosions.

Abstract

We have observed the high-resolution Fourier transform spectra of the N-H 2 C-H 2 Mg-H 2 Ne-H(+), Cu-H 2, C-P and P-H molecules. The technique of Fourier transform detection of laser-induced fluorescence was applied to free radicals in order to simplify the complex emission spectrum of CCN. A free radical jet source was utilized with a Fourier transform spectrometer to obtain the ultracold emission spectrum of CH N and CD N. A large number of metal-containing free radicals such as calcium nitracarbonate, CaNNN, CaC5H5 and CaOR were discovered by laser-induced fluorescence. Keywords: Calcium compounds; Free radicals; Explosions; Fourier transform spectroscopy, Detonations, Laser-induced fluorescence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1987
Accession Number
ADA178456

Entities

People

  • Peter F. Bernath

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Detonations
  • Emission
  • Emission Spectra
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Fluorescence
  • Free Radicals
  • High Resolution
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Laser Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Metals
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers