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Jennings, D. A.

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NASA NTRS1991

Tunable far infrared studies of molecular parameters in support of stratospheric measurements

Lab studies were made in support of far infrared spectroscopy of the stratosphere using the Tunable Far InfraRed (TuFIR) method of ultrahigh resolution spectroscopy and, more recently, spectroscopic and retrieval calculations performed in support of satellite-based atmospheric measurement programs: the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME), and the SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY (SCIAMACHY).

Chance, Kelly V.↗
NASA NTRS1991

Balloon borne optical disk mass storage system

An on-board data recording system for balloon-borne interferometer using a vacuum operable, ruggedized WORM optical drive is presented. This system, as presently under development, provides 320 Mbytes of data storage (or approximately 11 hrs at the 64 kbits/sec telemetry rate of the experiment). It has the capability of recording the unmodified telemetry bit system as transmitted or doing some preprocessing of the data onboard. The system is compact and requires less than 28 watts of battery power to operate.

Vanek, M. D.↗
NASA NTRS1991

Pressure broadening of the 2.5 THz H(Cl-35) rotational line by N2 and O2

The pressure broadening coefficients of the 2.5 THz rotation line of H(Cl-35) by N2 and O2, for application to the analysis of far infrared spectra obtained in the stratosphere, are reported. The broadening coefficients were measured in absorption at 296 and 201 L using a tunable far infrared spectrometer. Results show that at room temperature the N2 pressure broadening coefficient is 0.0669 +/-0.0021/cm/atm (2sigma), with a temperature coefficient B of 0.58 +/-0.02.

Park, K.↗
NASA NTRS1991

Pressure broadening of the 118.455/cm rotational lines of OH by H2, He, N2, and O2

Tunable far-infrared spectroscopy was used to measure pressure broadening of the 118.455/cm rotational lines of OH by H2, He, N2, and O2. Broadening coefficients of H2 and He were measured for the temperature range of 296 to 80 K, and N2 and O2 broadening coefficients were measured for the 296-210 K temperature range.

Chance, K. V.↗
NASA NTRS1990

Laboratory measurements for the astrophysical identification of MgH

A tunable far-infrared spectrometer has been used to observe the pure rotational spectrum of MgH in a DC discharge of H2 with magnesium. The frequencies of the hyperfine components of the N = 1 - 0 transition are predicted to an estimated accuracy of + or - 350 kHz, which should be sufficient for the astrophysical identification of this species.

Zink, L. R.↗
NASA NTRS1990

Accurate frequency of the 119 micron methanol laser from tunable far-infrared absorption spectroscopy

High-accuracy absorption spectroscopy of CH3OH in the far infrared is discussed. In addition to 22 transitions in the ground state, the frequency of the (n, tau, J, K), (0, 1, 16, 8) to (0, 2, 15, 7) transition in the nu5 excited vibrational level, which is responsible for the laser emission at 119 microns, was measured. The measured frequency is 2,522,782.57(10) MHz at zero pressure, with a pressure shift of 6.1(32) kHz/Pa (0.805/420/ MHz/torr). An accurate remeasurement of the laser emission frequency has also been performed, and the results are in good agreement.

Inguscio, M.↗
NASA NTRS1989

Coherent tunable far infrared radiation

Tunable, CW, FIR radiation has been generated by nonlinear mixing of radiation from two CO2 lasers in a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diode. The FIR difference-frequency power was radiated from the MIM diode antenna to a calibrated InSb bolometer. FIR power of 200 nW was generated by 250 mW from each of the CO2 lasers. Using the combination of lines from a waveguide CO2 laser, with its larger tuning range, with lines from CO2, N2O, and CO2-isotope lasers promises complete coverage of the entire FIR band with stepwise-tunable CW radiation.

Jennings, D. A.↗
NASA NTRS1988

Frequency measurement of the J = 1-0 rotational transition of HD

The frequency of the astronomically important J = 1-0 rotational transition of HD at 2.7 THz (90/cm) has been measured with tunable FIR radiation with an accuracy of 150 kHz. This frequency is now known to sufficient accuracy for use in future astrophysical heterodyne observations of HD in planetary atmospheres (reported by Bezard et al., 1986) and in the interstellar medium (reported by Bussoletti et al., 1975).

Evenson, K. M.↗
NASA NTRS1987

Sub-Doppler tunable far-infrared spectroscopy

The first experimental observations of sub-Doppler linewidths in a cell made using tunable far-infrared radiation are reported. A double-resonance scheme has been used, combining CO2-laser infrared radiation with tunable far-infrared radiation to observe a sub-Doppler line shape in an excited vibrational state of CH3OH.

Inguscio, M.↗
NASA NTRS1987

Air- and oxygen-broadening coefficients for the O2 rotational line at 60.46/cm

Using an NBS laser-based tunable far-infrared spectrometer, the air- and oxygen-broadening coefficients were measured for the J = 10 - 10, N = 11 - 9 O2 rotational transition at 60.46/cm (1.812 THz). The air-broadening coefficient is 5.04 + or - 0.38 x 10 to the -7th/cm/Pa (0.0511 + or - 0.0039/cm/atm) (HWHM) at 245 + or - 6 K; the oxygen-broadening coefficient is 4.92 + or - 0.47 x 10 to the -7th/cm/Pa (0.0499 + or - 0.0048/cm/atm) (HWHM) at 259 + or -2 K. These direct experimental measurements of the air-broadening coefficient should improve the accuracy of retrieval calculations for far-infrared stratospheric balloon experiments which use O2 rotational lines to calibrate the viewing geometry.

Jennings, D. A.↗
NASA NTRS1986

Laboratory measurement of the rotational spectrum of the OH radical with tunable far-infrared research

Rotational and fine-structure transitions between the low rotational levels of the OH radical in its X 2Pi state have been observed in absorption in the laboratory. It has thus been possible to measure the frequencies of these transitions directly. The observations were made with tunable far-infrared radiation generated by mixing two chosen CO2 laser frequencies in a metal-insulator-metal diode; the far-infrared difference frequency was radiated from the diode's whisker antenna. The measurements have an accuracy of a few hundred kHz. They both confirm and improve on the best previous estimates, which were obtained by extrapolation of laser magnetic resonance data.

Brown, J. M.↗
NASA NTRS1985

Heterodyne frequency measurements on N2O at 5.3 and 9.0 microns

Heterodyne frequency measurements on the 01(1)1-00(0)0 band of N2O have been made with the use of a tunable-diode laser, CO laser transfer oscillator, and a CO2 laser frequency synthesizer. A beat frequency was measured between a CO laser and tunable-diode laser whose frequency was locked to the peak of N2O absorption features. The frequency of the CO laser was simultaneously determined by neasuring the beat frequency with respect to a reference synthesized from two CO2 lasers. New rovibrational constants are given for the 01(1)1 state of N2O, which are in excellent agreement with previous results, although the band center is 4 MHz higher than in the previous measurements. A table for the line frequencies and their absolute uncertainties is given for the N2O absorption lines in the wave-number region from 1830 to 1920 kaysers. Some additional frequency measurements near the lower-frequency end of the 02(0)0-00(0)0 band have also been made with respect to a C-12)(0-18)2 laser.

Wells, J. S.↗
NASA NTRS1984

Tunable far-infrared spectroscopy

Tunable, CW, far-infrared radiation has been generated by nonlinear mixing of radiation from two CO2 lasers in a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diode. The FIR difference-frequency power radiated from the MIM diode antenna to a calibrated indium antimonide bolometer. Two-tenths of a microwatt of FIR power was generated by 250 mW from each of the CO2 lasers. The combination of lines from a waveguide CO2 laser, with its larger tuning range, with lines from CO2, N2O, and CO2 isotopic lasers promises complete coverage of the entire far-infrared band from 100 to 5000 GHz (3-200 per cm) with stepwise-tunable CW radiation. To demonstrate the usefulness of the technique, the J = 4-5 line of CO was observed at 567 GHz.

Evenson, K. M.↗
NASA NTRS1976

Absolute rate constant determinations for the deactivation of O/1D/ by time resolved decay of O/1D/ yields O/3P/ emission

Absolute rate constants for the deactivation of O(1D) atoms by some atmospheric gases have been determined by observing the time-resolved emission of O(1D) at 630 nm. O(1D) atoms were produced by the dissociation of ozone via repetitive laser pulses at 266 nm. Absolute rate constants for the relaxation of O(1D) at 298 K are reported for N2, O2, CO2, O3, H2, D2, CH4, HCl, NH3, H2O, N2O, and Ne. The results obtained are compared with previous relative and absolute measurements reported in the literature.

Davidson, J. A.↗