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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 41, Number C9, Novembre 1980
Third International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers
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| Page(s) | C9-445 - C9-447 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1980960 | |
Third International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers
J. Phys. Colloques 41 (1980) C9-445-C9-447
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1980960
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, U.S.A.
J. Phys. Colloques 41 (1980) C9-445-C9-447
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1980960
TRANSIENT ABSORPTION STUDIES IN PURE RARE GASES FROM 2500 Å TO 4000 Å
L.F. Champagne et R.S.F. ChangNaval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375, U.S.A.
Abstract
The broad band absorption in electron beam excited rare gas plasmas was measured for neon, argon, krypton and xenon gas. A broad continuum emission from a xenon flashlamp was used as the probe source. Absorption data was obtained over a 1500 Å range. Absorption peaks in argon, neon and xenon correlate well with the predicted peak absorption cross sections for the respective dimer ions. No absorption peak in krypton was observed. Secondary absorption peaks of comparable magnitude to the dimer absorption peak were also observed in argon and xenon.