O-atom yields from microwave discharges in N₂O/Ar mixtures /
L.G. Piper, W.T. Rawlins, R.A. Armstrong.

Description

Main Author

Piper, L. G.

Related Names

Armstrong, R. A., author.
Rawlins, W. T., author.
U.S. Air Force Geophysics Laboratory

Language(s)

English

Published

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts : Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force, 1983.

Subjects

Oxygen atoms.
Oxygen.
Nitrogen oxides.
Microwaves.
Microwaves.
Nitrogen oxides.
Oxygen.

Summary

We have studied the products of Ar/N20 microwave discharges to determine their fitness as sources of atomic oxygen in discharge-flow reactors. For N20 feed rates below 10-20 micromol s-1, the discharge converts about 75 percent of the N20 to atomic oxygen, and in addition, produces small quantities of atomic nitrogen, generally less than 10 percent of the 0-atom product. At higher N20 feed rates the 0-atom production efficiency decreases, and some nitric oxide accompanies the 0-atoms out of the discharge.

Note

Research supported by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, Unite States Air Force, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts.
Optical Physics Division Project 2310.
ADA130429 (from http://www.dtic.mil).
"1 February 1983."

Physical Description

50 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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