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Hypervelocity supersonic nozzle beam source of atomic oxygen

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6093869
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A hypervelocity source of atomic oxygen was developed. Dissociation of molecular oxygen is accomplished by injection into a flow of helium and/or argon which has been heated in a commercial plasma torch. Atomic velocities of up to 4 kms(-1) were produced. Recent improvements offer the possibility of even higher velocities. This source was utilized in studies of translational-to-vibrational energy transfer in carbon dioxide and in an investigation of the shuttle glow effect.

Research Organization:
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, MA (USA); Thermo Electron Corp., Waltham, MA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6093869
Report Number(s):
N-84-34480
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

640301* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Beams & their Reactions
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMIC BEAMS
BEAMS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FLUID FLOW
NONMETALS
NOZZLES
OXIDES
OXYGEN
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RABBIT TUBES
REACTION PRODUCT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES
SUPERSONIC FLOW
USES