ATOMIC OXYGEN RECOMBINATION AT THE WALL IN A TIME AFTERGLOW

Authors
MAGNE L COITOUT H CERNOGORA G GOUSSET G
Citation
L. Magne et al., ATOMIC OXYGEN RECOMBINATION AT THE WALL IN A TIME AFTERGLOW, Journal de physique. III, 3(9), 1993, pp. 1871-1889
Citations number
48
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas","Physics, Applied
Journal title
Journal de physique. III → ACNP
ISSN journal
11554320
Volume
3
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1871 - 1889
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-4320(1993)3:9<1871:AORATW>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Atomic oxygen ground state density is measured in the time afterglow o f a pulsed discharge with resonant absorption spectroscopy in the vacu um ultraviolet range. The evolution of atomic density during the after glow is a sum of two exponential decays. The recombination probability at the pyrex wall of the discharge tube is deduced from the fastest d ecay. The so obtained value is gamma = (2.4 +/- 1.1) x 10(-3). Interpr etations of the slowest decay as possible atomic gain are brought up i n the discussion.