The Quenching of O(singlet D) by N2 and Related Reactions

Abstract

As an extension of earlier work on the quenching of electronically excited alkali metal atoms by N2 and CO, which uses a model of curve crossing involving an ionic intermediate state, here the authors treat the quenching of O(singlet D) by N2, a process which proceeds by curve crossing of covalent states. The model is also applied to the vibrational relaxation of N2 in collision with O(triplet P) atoms and to the unimolecular decomposition of N2O. The order of magnitude of the rate constants for all 3 processes can be explained by the present model, using the same value of the electronic coupling potential for the curve-crossing process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0736700

Entities

People

  • Edward R. Fisher
  • Ernest Bauer

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Angular Momentum
  • Collisions
  • Decomposition
  • Electronic States
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Experimental Data
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Spin-Orbit Interaction
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics