High-power picosecond photolysis of simple organic molecular gases
Abstract
High-power picosecond UV pulses from a Nd:YAG mode-locked laser were used to induce a visible emission from a variety of gaseous organic molecules. We report the observation of electronically excited C2, CH, CN and H fragments. The spectral characteristics and time development of the emitting species are highly dependent upon the structure of the parent molecules.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- September 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980STIN...8110410C
- Keywords:
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- High Power Lasers;
- Molecular Gases;
- Organic Compounds;
- Photolysis;
- Ultraviolet Lasers;
- Yag Lasers;
- Emission Spectra;
- Excitation;
- Explosives;
- Molecular Structure;
- Neodymium Lasers;
- Visible Spectrum;
- Yttrium-Aluminum Garnet;
- Lasers and Masers