Singlet Delta Oxygen Production from a Gas-Solid Reaction

Abstract

Spontaneous reactions between alkali metal or alkaline earth peroxides and hydrogen (deuterium) halide gases demonstrate the efficient production of singlet delta oxygen in a non-liquid medium. These reactions occur under ambient conditions without the need for any external energy source. The production of singlet delta oxygen was verified by direct emission spectroscopy at 1.27 microns with a calibrated optical multichannel analyzer. These reactions overcome the severe quenching problems encountered in liquid-phase reactions and the dangers/inconvenience associated with the use of basic hydrogen peroxide for the chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA409617

Entities

People

  • Angelo Alfano
  • Karl O. Christe

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkali Metals
  • Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emission Spectroscopy
  • Information Operations
  • Liquid Phases
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Oxygen
  • Production
  • Rocket Oxidizers
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers