Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence as a Diagnostic for Determining Mass Distribution in Gas Puff PRS Loads

Abstract

In this work we report on our efforts to develop a laser induced fluorescence system (LIF), using nitric oxide (NO) as the tracer, to determine the mass distribution in a gas puff nozzle assembly used as a z-pinch plasma radiation source load. The same assembly has also been extensively studied at NRL using laser interferometry at Titan, Pulsed Sciences Division using LIF with acetone as the tracer. Preliminary results indicate that the NO-LIF, laser interferometry and the previous LIF results agree to within 20%. Concentrations of NO less than 0.1% can be used.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 09, 2003
Accession Number
ADA417757

Entities

People

  • Amnon Yuanxu Fisher
  • Eusebio Song Garate

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Assembly
  • Classification
  • Data Acquisition
  • Diameters
  • Emission Spectra
  • Fluorescence
  • Gas Flow
  • Geometry
  • Interferometry
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Optics
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Z-Pinches

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Rocket Propulsion.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy