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NASA NTRS1981

Testing of a spacecraft model in a combined environment simulator

A scale model of a satellite was tested in a large vacuum facility under electron bombardment and vacuum ultraviolet radiation to investigate the charging of dielectric materials on curved surfaces. The model was tested both stationary and rotating relative to the electron sources as well as grounded through one megohm and floating relative to the chamber. Surface potential measurements are presented and compared with the predictions of computer modelling of the stationary tests. Discharge activity observed during the stationary tests is discussed and signals from sensing devices located inside and outside of the model are presented.

Staskus, J. V.↗
NASA NTRS1981

Testing of a spacecraft model in a combined environment simulator

A scale model of a satellite was tested in a large vacuum facility under electron bombardment and vacuum ultraviolet radiation to investigate the charging of dielectric materials on curved surfaces. The model was tested both stationary and rotating relative to the electron sources as well as grounded through one megohm and floating relative to the chamber. Surface potential measurements are presented and compared with the predictions of computer modelling of the stationary tests. Discharge activity observed during the stationary tests is discussed and signals from sensing devices located inside and outside of the model are presented.

Staskus, J. V.↗
DOE OSTI2021

Rotary Table Design for the Modular In-Chamber Electron Beam Welding System

The Modular In-Chamber Electron Beam Welding (MIC-EBW) system which is being designed and assembled under DOE Projects DE-NE0008846 (Phase 1--completed) and DE-NE0009039 (Phase 2—in progress) includes several major components: four modules (the lower vacuum module, electron beam module, a spacer module, and a lid), a robust rotary table, large vacuum pumps/system, electron beam welding system controls/power supply, and an electron beam generator/gun. Many of these components and their functions were described in the earlier EPRI-DOE report 3002018146. This report provides an overview of one of the primary components, the rotary table, that has been designed and will be manufactured by Rusach International in Phase 2 of the project.

21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS↗
NASA NTRS1993

Electron excitation of the H2(a 3Sigma(g)(+) - b 3Sigma(u)(+)) continuum in the vacuum ultraviolet

The electron excitation function for the H2(a 3Sigma(g)(+) - b 3Sigma(u)(+)) continuum emission has been measured from 11 to 30 eV at 195.0 nm. The emission cross, section data have been combined with electron energy loss cross section measurements to extend the experimental data to 60 eV. The excitation cross section has been estimated by normalizing the data to the electron energy loss cross section at 20 eV and using a model to account for emission from the entire band system. The spin forbidden excitation of the a 3Sigma(g)(+) state is a major dissociative channel of H2 at low energy with a peak cross section of 1.7 +/- 0.85 x 10 exp -17 sq cm at 15.5 eV. The FWHM of the cross section is 7 eV. The high energy dependence of the cross section has a rapid 1/E-cubed fall off with electron energy, E, above 50 eV. A modified Born approximation analysis was applied to the data to provide an analytic model.

Ajello, J. M.↗
NASA NTRS1985

Vacuum ultraviolet studies of electron impact of helium Excitation of He n1P0 Rydberg series and ionization-excitation of He(+) nl Rydberg series

The cross sections for the He I 1s2 1S-1snp 1P0 series have been measured using a relative flow method, with the absolute scale fixed by the H Ly-alpha dissociative excitation cross section standard. The results are compared with those obtained using a relative cross section data analysis by modified Born approximation, and good agreement is found. Cross sections for the ionization-excitation of the He II 121.51 nm and He II 164.04 nm transmissions have been measured, and the results strongly suggest that theoretical calculations of the reactions differ fundamentally from physical reality. The failure of the theory to describe experimental results stems from the neglect in the theory of electron correlation effects between the two orbital electrons.

Shemansky, D. E.↗
NASA NTRS1992

The complete UV spectrum of SO2 by electron impact. I - The vacuum ultraviolet spectrum

Measurements of the VUV emission cross sections of SO2 from 40 to 200 nm in the laboratory in a crossed beam experiment are reported. The wavelength range comprised the EUV spectrum, from 40 to 120 nm, and the FUV spectrum, from 120 to 200 nm. The studies included the measurement of excitation functions of the strongest multiplets from 0 to 1 keV impact energy and the identification of dissociation processes from the analysis of the threshold excitation function. It is shown that the FUV emission cross sections for dissociative excitation of atomic multiplets are generally much larger in the FUV than in the EUV. The emission cross sections measured are important for the preparation and data analysis of spacecraft observations of Io to be obtained for the 1990s.

Ajello, Joseph M.↗
NASA NTRS1984

The EUV spectrum of H2O by electron impact

The vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectrum of H2O produced by electron impact at 200 eV is presented. A total of 25 spectral features are identified at a resolution of 0.5 nm over the wavelength range from 40 to 280 nm. Absolute emission cross-sections were obtained for each of the features. The differences of the features are all attributed to the various excited states of the dissociation products, H, O and O(+). The Lyman-alpha feature is the brightest for electron-induced fluorescence of H2O from the UV to the near-IR, and had a cross-section of 6.3 (+ or - 1.0 x 10 to the -18th) sq cm at 200 eV. The Lyman-alpha feature contributed 74 percent of the total measured emission cross-section in the EUV.

Ajello, J. M.↗
NASA NTRS2011

Thermionic Power Cell To Harness Heat Energies for Geothermal Applications

A unit thermionic power cell (TPC) concept has been developed that converts natural heat found in high-temperature environments (460 to 700 C) into electrical power for in situ instruments and electronics. Thermionic emission of electrons occurs when an emitter filament is heated to gwhite hot h temperatures (>1,000 C) allowing electrons to overcome the potential barrier and emit into the vacuum. These electrons are then collected by an anode, and transported to the external circuit for energy storage.

Manohara, Harish↗
NASA NTRS1997

Solar Cells for Lunar Application

In this work a preliminary study of the vacuum evaporation of silicon extracted from the lunar regolith has been undertaken. An electron gun vacuum evaporation system has been adapted for this purpose. Following the calibration of the system using ultra high purity silicon deposited on Al coated glass substrates, thin films of lunar Si were evaporated on a variety of crystalline substrates as well as on glass and lightweight 1 mil (25 microns) Al foil. Extremely smooth and featureless films with essentially semiconducting properties were obtained. Optical absorption analysis sets the bandgap (about 1.1 eV) and the refractive index (n=3.5) of the deposited thin films close to that of crystalline silicon. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis indicated that these films are essentially comparable to high purity silicon and that the evaporation process resulted in a substantial reduction of impurity levels. All layers exhibited a p-type conductivity suggesting the presence of a p-type dopant in the fabricated layers. While the purity of the 'lunar waste material' is below that of the 'microelectronic-grade silicon', the vacuum evaporated material properties seems to be adequate for the fabrication of average performance Si-based devices such as thin film solar cells. Taking into account solar cell thickness requirements (greater than 10 microns) and the small quantities of lunar material available for this study, solar cell fabrication was not possible. However, the high quality of the optical and electronic properties of evaporated thin films was found to be similar to those obtained using ultra-high purity silicon suggest that thin film solar cell production on the lunar surface with in situ resource utilization may be a viable approach for electric power generation on the moon.

Freundlich, Alex↗
DOE OSTI2023

Detection of hot electrons originating from an upper valley at ∼1.7eV above the Γ valley in wurtzite GaN using electron emission spectroscopy

Using electron emission spectroscopy, measurement and analysis were conducted on the energy distribution of vacuum emitted electrons from electrically driven InGaN/GaN green (peak wavelengths 𝜆 ≈ 515nm) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with and without a prewell superlattice (SL). Here, we report on the detection of a high-energy upper valley at ∼ 1.7eV above the Γ valley from samples with no prewell SL. We propose that these upper valley electrons originate predominantly from trap-assisted Auger recombination (TAAR) in green LEDs, as the intensity of these peaks is found to have quadratic dependence on the carrier density 𝑛 [see Espenlaub et al., J. Appl. Phys. 126, 184502 (2019)]. The high-energy upper valley peak was not observed in the sample with a prewell SL which is attributed to gettering by the prewell SL of still unidentified impurities that act as TAAR centers.

carrier generation & recombination↗
NASA NTRS1971

Dissociative excitation of vacuum-ultraviolet emission features by electron impact on molecular gases. II.

Atomic-nitrogen multiplets have been excited. The excitation cross sections have been measured over the energy range from threshold to 350 eV. The transition arrays, mean wavelengths, and cross sections for dissociative excitation of the multiplets at 100 eV are presented. The experiment featured a monoenergetic electron beam which was incident on a quasi-static gas target. Vacuum-ultraviolet emission features were isolated by a normal-incidence monochromator, and multiscaling pulse-counting techniques were used.

Mumma, M. J.↗
NASA NTRS1975

Irradiation and measurements of fluorinated ethylene-propylene-A on silicon solar cells in vacuum

Silicon monoxide (SiO) coated silicon solar cells covered with fluorinated ethylene-propylene-A (FEP-A) were irradiated by 1-MeV electrons in vacuum. The effect of irradiation on the light transmittance of FEP-A was checked by measuring the short-circuit current of the cells while in vacuum after each dose increment, immediately after the irradiation, and again after a minimum elapsed time of 16 hr. The results indicated no apparent loss in transmission due to irradiation of FEP-A and no delamination from the SiO surface while the cells were in vacuum, but embrittlement of FEP-A occurred at the accumulated dose.

Marsik, S. J.↗