Vibrational Energy Transfer between HF and HCN Molecules: Experiment and Theory.

Abstract

Collisional energy transfer between specific vibrational energy states in HF-HCN gas mixtures is studied at 295 K using the laser-induced fluorescence technique. A pulsed HF chemical laser is used to excite HF molecules to the first vibrational state in a gas cell which contains both HF and HCN. Subsequent energy transfer excites the nu3 vibrational mode of HCN. Rate coefficients are determined from the time dependence of the HCN (Nu3) fluorescence signal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 1978
Accession Number
ADA061154

Entities

People

  • Curt Wittig

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Collisions
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gases
  • Hydrogen
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Intensity
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Molecules
  • New York
  • Quadrupole Moment
  • Vibrational Relaxation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers