Experimental Studies Leading to Energy Storage. Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Polyatomic Hydrogen in Liquid, Solid and Gaseous Hydrogen Plasmas

Abstract

During the three years of this contract the research has been conducted in the following areas and led to significant developments. (1) We have observed infrared spectrum of ionized solid hydrogen produced by high energy (2 3 MeV) bombardment of electrons. The spectrum gave vibrational frequencies of H3+ and its hydrogen clusters in the solid. This has opened up a new method of ion spectroscopy in solids. (2) We have observed extremely sharp solid hydrogen spectral lines in nearly pure para-solid hydrogen. This was the first time that an optical spectrum was observed with such high resolution and opened a new direction in condensed phase spectroscopy and the study of intermolecular interaction. Keywords: Polyatomic hydrogen; Solid hydrogen; Plasmas; Laser infrared spectroscopy; Dynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224343

Entities

People

  • Takeshi Oka

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Astronautics
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Dynamics
  • Electrons
  • Emission Spectra
  • Energy Levels
  • Energy Storage
  • High Resolution
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • Space Systems
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics