Award Abstract #0216583
Acquisition of a Fluorine Laser for Laboratory Studies of the Earth's Atmosphere

NSF Org:	ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Initial Amendment Date:	August 2, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	August 2, 2002
Award Number:	0216583
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	Robert B. Kerr ATM Division of Atmospheric Sciences GEO Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	October 1, 2002
Expires:	September 30, 2006 (Estimated)
Awarded Amount to Date:	$248225
Investigator(s):	Konstantinos Kalogerakis ksk@sri.com (Principal Investigator)
Sponsor:	SRI International 333 RAVENSWOOD AVE MENLO PARK, CA 94025 650/859-3571
NSF Program(s):	MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
Field Application(s):	0205000 Space
Program Reference Code(s):	OTHR, 1521, 1189, 0000
Program Element Code(s):	1189

ABSTRACT

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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