Atomic Oxygen

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
AO
Pronunciation
/əˈtɑmɪk ˈɑksɪʤən/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
NASA

Examples in Context

  1. Several layers of shielding will safeguard the payload from cosmic rays, meteorites, and atomic oxygen.
  2. Atomic oxygen in a low earth orbit is very active in chemical reactions, and it can oxidate copper.
  3. Some ozone is actually produced when the plasma is generated, but the predominant reactive species in the plasma is atomic oxygen and ionized oxygen.
  4. Geometric structure and electronic state of atomic oxygen adsorption on δ - Pu ( 111 ) surface
  5. Influences of sample temperature on the property of ITO / Kapton / Al in atomic oxygen environment

Other meanings of AO