Published January 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Measurement of the spin-exchange cross section in the collision of H atoms with O2 and NO by means of stored atomic-beam spectroscopy

  • 1. Gruppo Nazionale di Struttura della Materia del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Dipartimento di Fisica, Libera Universita di Trento, 38050, Povo (Trento), Italy

Description

The spin-exchange cross section sigma for the collision of hydrogen atoms with O2 and NO have been measured by means of stored atomic-beam spectroscopy. Average values at room temperature are sigma (H-O2)10=(plus-or-minus1) x 10-16 cm2 and sigma (H-NO)13=(plus-or-minus1) x 10-16 cm2. A comparison between our data and pulsed-maser measurements is presented. The development of a passive hydrogen maser based on our bolometric detection technique is proposed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., A
Journal Volume
23
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
34-38
ISSN
0556-2791

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12593370
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ATOM-MOLECULE COLLISIONS; ATOMIC BEAMS; CROSS SECTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HYDROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; SPIN EXCHANGE
Descriptors DEC
ATOM COLLISIONS; BEAMS; CHALCOGENIDES; COLLISIONS; DATA; ELEMENTS; INFORMATION; MOLECULE COLLISIONS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL DATA; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS