Excitation and Ionization Cross Sections for Electron-Beam Energy Deposition in High Temperature Air

Abstract

Electron impact excitation and ionization cross sections for N, N, +, O, and O+ are provided. Electron kinetic energies range from threshold to > or = 5 MeV. Available experimental and theoretical are summarized and compared. Keywords: Ionization cross sections; High energy electron; Excitation cross sections; Nitrogen; Oxygen.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 1987
Accession Number
ADA183074

Entities

People

  • A. W. Ali
  • Ronald D. Taylor

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Born Approximations
  • Charged Particles
  • Differential Cross Sections
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • High Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Metastable State
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Business Analytics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics