Decay rates of the helium 3/sup 1/D level excited by a nanosecond discharge

Journal Article · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1980 · High Temp. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6477170

Asinovskii, E I; Vasilyak, L M; Kirillin, A V; Markovets, V V

To investigate the effective lifetimes of levels and cross sections of inelastic collisions of excited atoms with atoms in the ground state at sufficiently high pressures (0.4--4.7 kPa), it is suggested to use a nanosecond discharge in weakly ionized plasma. The measured effective lifetimes of the helium 3/sup 1/D level are compared with the literature data on associative ionization cross sections and transfer of excitation. The need to take into account the boundedness of levels 3/sup 1/P and 3/sup 1/D is shown.

• Research Organization: High-Temeprature Institute, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
• OSTI ID: 6477170
• Journal Information: High Temp. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: High Temp. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN HITEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ATOM COLLISIONS
ATOM-ATOM COLLISIONS
COLLISIONS
CROSS SECTIONS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUIDS
GASES
GROUND STATES
HELIUM
IONIZED GASES
LIFETIME
LOW PRESSURE
NONMETALS
PLASMA
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
PULSES
RARE GASES
WEAKLY IONIZED GASES