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Title: Photon and positive ion production from collisions of superthermal hydrogen atoms with lithium atoms and molecules. [1 to 10 eV, cross sections, emission spectra]

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5168144· OSTI ID:5168144

Photon and positive ion production from superthermal collisions of hydrogen atoms with lithium atoms and molecules is reported. These are the first results in the difficult 1 to 10 eV collision regime obtained with recently developed high intensity plasma-arc source of H atoms. These superthermal H atoms (approximately 5 eV average kinetic energy but not velocity selected in these experiments) have been collided with an intense supersonic lithium beam (approximately 10 percent Li/sub 2/; Li/sub 3/ undetectable) with cold internal degrees of freedom (T/sub vib/ = 195/sup 0/K, T/sub rot/ = 70/sup 0/K). The other aspects of the apparatus have been given previously. Low resolution photon and positive ion production in the collision chamber scattering center and also medium resolution; photon production in the magnet chamber between the skimmer and the magnet were detected.

Research Organization:
Iowa Univ., Iowa City (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-02-2326
OSTI ID:
5168144
Report Number(s):
COO-2326-33; TRN: 78-007866
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English