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Electron impact excitation of the 3p(/sup 5/P) state of atomic oxygen

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7187603
The 157.6 nm output from a fluorine excimer laser is focused in a vacuum chamber containing O/sub 2/ gas at a pressure of 20 mTorr. Laser photodissociation of the O/sub 2/ target gas produces 2p/sup 4/(/sup 3/P) and 2p/sup 4/(/sup 1/D) oxygen atoms with unit quantum efficiency. A low-energy electron beam is crossed with the laser beam to produce 3p(/sup 5/P) excited states of OI via electron impact excitation of the 2p/sup 4/(/sup 3/P) ground state. Intensity measurements of the 777.4 nm radiation, corresponding to the 3p(/sup 5/P)--3s(/sup 5/S) transition, are used to calculate the excitation cross section of the 3p(/sup 5/P) state of atomic oxygen. Absolute optical cross sections are reported for a range of incident electron energies less than 18 eV.
Research Organization:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
OSTI ID:
7187603
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 89:4; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English