Vacuum Ultraviolet Laser Probe of Chemical Dynamics of Aerospace Relevance

Abstract

A primary goal of this research program is to provide pertinent information about the energetics, photochemistry, and chemical dynamics of spacecraft effluents, including H2O, NH3, hydrazine (N2H4), monomethylhydrazine, and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. By using the unique VUV laser facilities developed in our laboratory, we plan to perform high-resolution photodissociation, photoionization, and photoelectron studies of these molecules, and to examine their chemical interactions with major atmospheric ions, aiming to identify possible sources of optical emission signatures that can be used for reliable tracking and detection of spacecraft maneuvers and rocket launches.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 2012
Accession Number
ADA583385

Entities

People

  • Cheuk-yiu Ng

Organizations

  • University of California, Davis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Charge Transfer
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemistry
  • Dissociation
  • Dynamics
  • High Resolution
  • Hong Kong
  • Ionization
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Lasers
  • Spacecraft
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction
  • Students
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster