Kinetic Processes in Discharge Pumped Mercury Halide Lasers

Abstract

This report describes the formation of excited state species observe d during collisions involving HgX2/CH3HgX(X=C,BR,I) molecules and electrons or ions at different laboratory kinetic energies. Electron impact dissociation of HgX2 and CH3HgX has been studied and formation of HgX (2sigma)-radicals and highly excited state of Hg atoms has been observed in the laboratory kinetic energy range of 1-100eV. With electron and CH3HgX collisions, emissions from CH-radicals and atomic hydrogen have also been observed, in addition to the above mentioned species. Keywords: Electron; Ion collisions; Molecules; Emission cross sections; Kinetic energies; Mercury halide lasers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201612

Entities

People

  • Vikram S. Kushawaha

Organizations

  • Howard University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Emission
  • Energy
  • Excitation
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mercury
  • Mercury Compounds
  • Military Research
  • Molecules
  • Scientists

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics