- Author
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Smyth, K. C.
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Schenck, P. K.
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Mallard, W. G.
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Travis, J. C.
- Title
- Opto-Galvanic Spectroscopy: A New Look at Atoms and Molecules.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
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NBS SP 561,
- Distribution
- Available from Government Printing Office
- Book or Conf
- National Bureau of Standards. Materials Research Symposium on Characterization of High Temperature Vapors and Gases, 10th Proceedings. Volume 1 and Volume 2. September 18-22, 1978,
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD,
Gaithersburg, MD,
Hastie, J. W., Editors,
865-883 p.,
1979
- Keywords
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atomic structure
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molecular diffusion
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electric potential
- Identifiers
- atoms; molecules; voltage
- Abstract
- Opto-galvanic spectroscopy is a "new" method to obtain absorption spectra of atoms and molecules by measuring voltage and current changes upon laser irradiation of discharges and flames. This paper describes a variety of experiments which demonstrate the sensitivity and versatility of this technique. In addition, many of the important mechanisms which produce the observed voltage and current signals have been identified.