D2 and CD4 Purity Effects on CD Ablators
The question of how the isotopic purity of the feed gases D{sub 2} and CD{sub 4} used to make CD ablators at GA effects the extinction coefficient in the region of wavenumber 2900 cm{sup -1} ({lambda} = 3.45 {micro}m) is addressed below. The answer is at best incomplete; this is only an interim evaluation. What is clear is that using ultra-pure D{sub 2} is required to lower the ''CH'' impurity peak at 2900 cm{sup -1}. Perhaps using ultra-pure CD{sub 4} also helps, though the evidence for this is mixed. A closer look at the results raises other questions, however, and these are discussed below. Though solving these questions is unlikely to reduce the extinction coefficient in the region of 2900 cm{sup -1} below about 10 cm{sup -1}, this work will lead to a better understanding of the deposition of CH/CD GDP, and that is certainly worthwhile.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15006535
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-TR-155861; TRN: US200411%%273
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 9 Jan 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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