Triboluminescence and Light at Deep Sea Hydrothermal Vents

Abstract

Triboluminescence has been well known for many minerals when fractured. Samples of minerals found in vent chimneys and plumes were fractured & the light recorded by means of a photomultiplier. Light was also observed when a sample of small particles in a beaker of water was stirred, indicating that these minerals may emit light in a turbulent vent plume.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375876

Entities

People

  • George T. Reynolds

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Diffraction
  • High Pressure
  • Light Scattering
  • Manganese Compounds
  • Materials
  • Mixing
  • Particles
  • Radiation
  • Scattering
  • Sea Water
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Radiation
  • Visible Spectra
  • Water
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.