Electron impact cross sections for molecular lasers
Abstract
This project deals with electron impact experiments on atoms and molecules relevant to the development of the N2-CO2 and rare-gas halide lasers. Cross sections for state-of-state transitions in a variety of collisional processes (rotational, vibrational, and electronic excitation; dissociative attachment) have been determined in the first 4 eV of threshold and are generally found to exhibit great enhancement attributable to resonances. Highlights of the methods of cross-section measurement are also presented.
- Publication:
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Final Technical Report
- Pub Date:
- April 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984yale.rept.....W
- Keywords:
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- Laser Outputs;
- Molecular Collisions;
- Molecular Excitation;
- Rare Gases;
- Atoms;
- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Dissociation;
- Electron Impact;
- Electron Transitions;
- Halides;
- Impact;
- Neutron Cross Sections;
- Nitrogen Lasers;
- Nuclear Scattering;
- Rotation;
- Scattering Cross Sections;
- Technology Assessment;
- Thresholds;
- Vibration Measurement;
- Lasers and Masers