SEARCH · Search NASA
Search indexed NASA NTRS and DOE OSTI research on propulsion, heat transfer, battery materials and energy systems. Follow report and document links to the original sources.
Quote a phrase for an exact phrase match. Source license links do not imply unrestricted reuse.
Preliminary studies of ultraviolet reflectance and emission from rocks and minerals for orbital observations of earth, moon, and planetary surfaces
Direct current quenching of alternating current electroluminescence in zinc sulfide phosphors
Ultraviolet imagery for remote luminance detection of minerals
Quantitative microluminescence analysis of lunar glasses and fines
Optical fluorescence spectra of rock forming minerals for quantitative analysis of lunar surface
During the development of a delayed coincidence apparatus for the study of atomic decays, the need arose for a bright, fast, and inexpensive light source with known decay characteristics. A sample of P-15 phosphor was obtained for use as a calibration light source. A short pulse duration was employed to preferentially excite the short lifetime components relative to the longer-lived ones. The computer analysis revealed that the raw MCA decay curve data could be described well by a sum of three exponentials with decay times of about 88 nsec, about 6.5 nsec, and 1.04 + or - 2%.
Papers on Raman and soft X-ray spectroscopy of lunar glasses and electron microscopy of lunar fines are presented. Individual particles of glasses from Apollo 11, 12, 14, and 15 samples were analyzed separately. Silicon emission shifts vary between parent rock types and can be interpreted as a range of Si-O distances from 1.612 to 1.637 A. Aluminum emission shifts relate to the amount of 4- and 6-coordinated Al in the glass. Raman spectra show broadened bands. Certain bands recur in many specimens and relate to the main normative minerals for the glass bulk composition, olivine, pyroxene, and anorthite. Quantitative size and shape analyses were carried out on six Apollo 14 and 15 samples of fines by computer evaluation of scanning electron microspace images. For the size range of 0.50 to 30 micron diameter, the distributions are log-normal on a number count basis. Aspect ratios range from 0.1 to 1.0 with an average value of about 0.6. The aspect ratios and a shape complexity factor vary only slightly among the samples.
The fast decay time of a 3900-A spectral component of an electron-beam excited P-15 phosphor has been measured using a delayed coincidence technique. The result, 1.04 nsec plus or minus nearly 2%, is in good agreement with previous estimates.
Chlorophyll and Gelbstoff excitation and emission spectra of sea water samples are assembled according to geographic sites from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the west coast, and a location north of Hawaii. Data were taken by fluorescent spectrophotometer and include also laboratory algal cultures for comparison with the sea water samples.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
Measurement of cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence efficiencies in powdered borosilicate glasses having different particle size and different uranium content. Excitation with 100 to 350 keV electrons and with 253.7 nm light was found to produce identical absolute radiant exitance spectra in powdered samples. The most efficient glass was one containing 29.4 wt% B2O3, 58.8 wt% SiO2, 9.8 wt% Na2O and 2.0 wt% UO2.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
The crystal growth of boron arsenide and boron phosphide in the form of bulk crystals and epitaxial layers on suitable substrates is discussed. The physical, chemical, and electrical properties of the crystals and epitaxial layers are examined. Bulk crystals of boron arsenide were prepared by the chemical transport technique, and their carrier concentration and Hall mobility were measured. The growth of boron arsenide crystals from high temperature solutions was attempted without success. Bulk crystals of boron phosphide were also prepared by chemical transport and solution growth techniques. Techniques required for the fabrication of boron phosphide devices such as junction shaping, diffusion, and contact formation were investigated. Alloying techniques were developed for the formation of low-resistance ohmic contacts to boron phosphide. Four types of boron phosphide devices were fabricated: (1) metal-insulator-boron phosphide structures, (2) Schottky barriers; (3) boron phosphide-silicon carbide heterojunctions; and (4) p-n homojunctions. Easily visible red electroluminescence was observed from both epitaxial and solution grown p-n junctions.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.
The discovery of two new light echoes from sheets of material behind supernova 1987A and present images of the progenitor's circumstellar shell are reported, indicating diffuse echoes from the star's red giant wind. The echo sheets' geometry explains well the behavior of SN 1987's 10-micron flux, but the circumstellar shell appears to be 70 percent larger than the prediction from the analysis of narrow UV emission lines. The sheets' recombination time show them relatively thin and dense. The data also constrain the existence of any fourth star in the Sanduleak -69 deg 202 system and show that the feature reported 8 arcsecs from the supernova is probably not an echo from a thin sheet in SN 1987A's foreground.
In recent experiments we have demonstrated the feasibility of a new approach to boundary layer transition detection. This new approach employs the temperature dependence of certain photoluminescent materials in the form of a surface coating or 'paint' to detect the change in heat transfer characteristics that accompany boundary layer transition. The feasibility experiments were conducted for low subsonic to transonic Mach numbers on two-dimensional airfoil and flat plate configurations. Paint derived transition locations were determined and compared to those obtained from Preston pressure probe measurements. Artificial heating of the models was used to obtain transition temperature signatures suitable for the instrumentation available to us. Initial estimates show, however, that passive kinetic heating at high Mach numbers is a promising alternative.
Explore the source record for details and available documents.