Formation and Deactivation of Vibrationally Excited Atmospheric Molecules

Abstract

Research on the following topics is summarized: (1) quenching of N(2D) atoms by atomic oxygen; (2) reactions of N(2P) atoms; (3) detection of N(4S) atoms by resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization; (4) a kinetic model for partially saturated, resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization of diatomic molecules; and (5) stimulated-emission pumping of nitric oxide. Keywords: Nitric oxide, Nitrogen atom, Quenching rates, Multiphoton ionization, Stimulated-emission pumping, Flow kinetics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222660

Entities

People

  • C. Fell
  • C. Van Zoeren
  • J. Klaassen
  • J. Steinfeld
  • Mark C. Phillips

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Dye Lasers
  • Energy Transfer
  • Free Radicals
  • Ground State
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Dyes
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Spectroscopy
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics