Detection of Excited States by Laser-Induced Fluorescence and Analysis of Energy Transfer
Abstract
The objective of this research is to develop diagnostics and models required for measurement and prediction of the properties of electrical discharges in molecular gases. Discharges in molecular gases are important in Air Force technology because of their use in devices such as plasma processors, high power switches, and negative ion sources and because of their role in phenomena such as corona and lightning. The research program includes; a) the development and application of laser fluorescence and absorption techniques to the measurement of excited state densities in electric discharges, b) the measurement of the properties of the excited states of importance in molecular discharges of current interest, c) the application of various diagnostic techniques to the determination of the characteristics of moderate current density, transient electrical discharges, and d) the quantitative comparison of these results with appropriate discharge models.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA197770
Entities
People
- A. B. Wedding
- Arthur V. Phelps
Organizations
- National Institute of Standards and Technology