Date of Award
1985
Publication Type
Doctoral Thesis
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Physics
Keywords
Physics, Molecular.
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Abstract
A tunable dye laser system has been coupled to an electron - atom/molecule collision experiment in order to probe the collision products by laser induced fluorescence. The gaseous target is produced by supersonic free expansion from a nozzle orifice. We have applied this technique to the study of (i) near-threshold electron impact excitation of the 1s(,3) and 1s(,5) neon metastable levels and the s('1)S helium metastable level, (ii) the rotational level population distribution of ground state N(,2)('+) obtained by electron impact and (iii) radiative lifetimes in neon and N(,2)('+). We present results for (i) the branching ratio of resonance features into the two neon metastable channels, (ii) rotational excitation of the N(,2)('+) molecule during the ionization process and (iii) radiative lifetimes of the neon 2p(,2) level and the N(,2)('+) B('2)(SIGMA)(,u)('+) (v = 0) rotational levels. We have demonstrated the feasibility of the technique and discuss several possible future avenues of research.Dept. of Physics. Paper copy at Leddy Library: Theses & Major Papers - Basement, West Bldg. / Call Number: Thesis1985 .Z575. Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 46-09, Section: B, page: 3103. Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor (Canada), 1985.
Recommended Citation
ZETNER, PETER WILFRED HERBERT., "THE APPLICATION OF LASER INDUCED FLUORESCENCE TO THE STUDY OF ELECTRON IMPACT EXCITATION OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES." (1985). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3765.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/3765
