Termolecular Association and Laser-Assisted Electron-(Excited) Atom Collisions

Abstract

The objective of the present research is to formulate, develop and implement new theoretical descriptions of the following atomic and molecular processes: Laser-Assisted Collisions: A new theory of laser-assisted electron- (excited) atom collisions, in which the dressed states of the atom A in the laser field are closely coupled and the Volkov states of the projectile electron in the laser field are included; Termolecular Recombination: The transport- collisional set of Master equations for Termolecular Recombination, A + B + M yields AB + M as a function of gas density has been developed by M. R. Flannery. Angular Momentum Changes in Collisions with excited atoms: Work is progressing on the cross sections for angular momentum changes, in heavy-particle and electron-atom (e-B) collisions where the target atom is initially in an excited state.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241647

Entities

People

  • M. R. Flannery

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Angular Momentum
  • Collisions
  • Differential Equations
  • Electric Fields
  • Elements
  • Energy Levels
  • Equations
  • Integral Equations
  • Momentum
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Projectiles
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections
  • Two Dimensional
  • Wave Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics