Award Abstract #0216583
Acquisition of a Fluorine Laser for Laboratory Studies of the Earth's Atmosphere
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NSF Org: |
ATM
Division of Atmospheric Sciences
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Initial Amendment Date: |
August 2, 2002 |
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Latest Amendment Date: |
August 2, 2002 |
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Award Number: |
0216583 |
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Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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Program Manager: |
Robert B. Kerr
ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences
GEO Directorate for Geosciences
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Start Date: |
October 1, 2002 |
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Expires: |
September 30, 2006 (Estimated) |
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Awarded Amount to Date: |
$248225 |
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Investigator(s): |
Konstantinos Kalogerakis ksk@sri.com (Principal Investigator)
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Sponsor: |
SRI International
333 RAVENSWOOD AVE
MENLO PARK, CA 94025 650/859-3571
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NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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Field Application(s): |
0205000 Space
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Program Reference Code(s): |
OTHR, 1521, 1189, 0000
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Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
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This project solicits support to acquire a state-of-the-art fluorine laser to be used in laboratory studies of atmospheric processes. SRI International will host this laser system in a modern laser laboratory that will be made available to the atmospheric research community as a shared facility. With this system, large quantities of oxygen atoms can be generated under conditions with a low concentration of residual oxygen molecules. These conditions mimic those in the upper atmosphere of the Earth and will permit the study of collisional processes that would be difficult or impossible to study with other methods. This laser will make possible a series of laboratory studies addressing important unresolved problems in the fields of aeronomy and atmospheric science.
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