VIBRATIONAL EXCITATION IN A MORSE OSCILLATOR (I). FRANCK-CONDON FACTORS FOR THE TRANSITIONS; N2, C triplet PI(u) to B triplet PI(g) AND CN, B doublet SIGMA(+) to X doublet SIGMA(+) (II),

Abstract

Vibrational excitation in the system He + H2 is studied theoretically by considering H2 as a rotating Morse Oscillator. The anharmonicity of molecular vibration is found to have only a small effect on the 0 to 1 transitions. Vibrational transition probabilities are also found to be insensitive to the rotational energy of the diatom. Following the approach of Mies and Shuler, based on the modified wave number approximation, three-dimensional transition probabilities are calculated from one-dimensional results and the steric factor obtained as a function of the collision energy. Franck-Condon factors for the transitions N2, C triplet Pi(u) to B triplet Pi(g) and CN, B doublet Sigma(+) to X doublet Sigma(+) have been calculated by the method of Chang and Karplus. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709465

Entities

People

  • Bejoy Chakraborty
  • Jeong-long Lin
  • Yuh-kang Pan

Organizations

  • Boston College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Excitation
  • Mathematics
  • Oscillators
  • Probability
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transitions
  • Vibration
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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