Effect of reflected molecules on rotational temperature measurements with rocketborne electron beam fluorescence probes
Abstract
Theoretical predictions were obtained for the effect of reflected nitrogen molecules on rotational-temperature measurements with rocketborne electron-beam fluorescence probes in the free molecular flow regime. Calculations for a typical payload (Black Brant AEF-II-118 flown from Fort Churchill, Man., Canada) indicate that the effect of reflected molecules can be significant and should be considered in the derivation of the theoretical temperature-calibration curves.
- Publication:
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Canadian Journal of Physics
- Pub Date:
- February 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1139/p77-051
- Bibcode:
- 1977CaJPh..55..370H
- Keywords:
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- Electron Probes;
- Fluorescence;
- Free Molecular Flow;
- Nitrogen;
- Rocket-Borne Instruments;
- Temperature Measurement;
- Calibrating;
- Electron Beams;
- Molecular Collisions;
- Molecular Gases;
- Molecular Oscillations;
- Molecular Rotation;
- Rocket Sounding;
- Atomic and Molecular Physics