High intensity light sources (Part II of Thesis)
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
A stable carbon arc operated in controlled atmosphere is described. The arc was designed to serve as a light source during lifetime studies of the B2 Σ state of the CN molecule. The CN radiation from the plasma of the arc was investigated and found to have a brightness temperature of 5500°K at λ3883 A. This is considerably higher than an estimate of the value required for lifetime measurements. The stability of the carbon arc under various conditions is discussed. For successful lifetime measurements, the light source employed must have a high brightness temperature (intensity). A method for the determination of the brightness temperature of a light source at a specific wave length is described. The method was used for determining the brightness temperatures of some available light sources. Sodium, thallium, and mercury discharge lamps, a medium-pressure mercury arc lamp, and the carbon arc were studied.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008634
- OSTI ID:
- 4272303
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL--8509
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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