Ionization and Neutralization Processes

Abstract

Dissociative recombination in polyatomic ions is discussed. A new process, tidal termolecular ionic recombination has been discovered. Deactivation of O2 by N2 is discussed in connection with termolecular association of oxygen. The temperature-dependence of termolecular association has been explained. An experimentally-determined rate of N(2D) quenching by O(3P) is shown to be incompatible with forbidden-red-line observations. Transition probabilities for some 2 bands have been computed. The O(1S) production-mechanisms, relevant to observations on the nocturnal F-region, are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 29, 1990
Accession Number
ADA230572

Entities

People

  • David R. Bates

Organizations

  • Queen's University Belfast

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Collisions
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Dissociation
  • Electrons
  • Excitation
  • Ground State
  • Ionization
  • Mathematics
  • Measurement
  • Neutralization
  • Nitrogen
  • Photoionization
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Theoretical Analysis.