MEASUREMENT OF C(3)PI(U) RADIATIVE LIFETIME OF N2 BY LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE

Authors
SIMON MD WUERKER RF WONG AY
Citation
Md. Simon et al., MEASUREMENT OF C(3)PI(U) RADIATIVE LIFETIME OF N2 BY LASER-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE, Physical review. A, 50(4), 1994, pp. 2978-2980
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physical review. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
10502947
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
2978 - 2980
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(1994)50:4<2978:MOCRLO>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The N2 C 3PI(u). lifetime was measured by laser-induced fluorescence ( LIF) in a low-density plasma. To take account of radiation trapping ef ects, the lifetime was measured as a function of LIF signal amplitude, which is also a measure of the N2 B 3PI(g) density. To first order, r adiation trapping is linearly proportional to B-state density. By extr apolating the data to zero density, values around 40.5+/-2 nsec were f ound for the C-state lifetime.