Transients in Vibrational Relaxation of Polyatomic Molecules at High Temperatures by the Variable Encounter Method.

Abstract

Temperature dependence of vibrational energy transfer efficiency in high temperature gas systems is described. The Variable Encounter Method is applied to the study of the transient region in vibrational accommodation of cyclobutane at high temperature surfaces. Collision efficiency declines with rise of temperature. Surface collisions are more efficient than binary gas phase encounters. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1979
Accession Number
ADA070774

Entities

People

  • Benton Seymour Rabinovitch
  • D. F. Kelley
  • F. C. Wolters
  • M. C. Flowers

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemistry
  • Collisions
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Dynamics
  • Energy
  • Energy Transfer
  • Gas Chromatography
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Molecules
  • Polyatomic Molecules
  • Probability
  • Probability Distributions
  • United States Government
  • Vibrational Relaxation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics