Energy Partitioning in the Dissociation of Cyanogen at 193nm,
Abstract
The quantum state distributions of CN radicals produced in the photodissociation of C2N2 at 193nm have been measured. It has been found that the rotational distribution is the same for radicals formed in the v''=0 and v''=1 level. This has been interpreted to mean that the rotational motion is decoupled during the dissociation, from the vibrational and translational motion of the fragments. The partitioning of the 6795/cm of available energy between vibrational and translational motion in turn has been found to be consistent with a simple statistical model. The observed rotational distribution was reproduced by assuming that there is no contribution to the angular momentum of CN other than the original angular momentum of the parent. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 19, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA107773
Entities
People
- Joshua B. Halpern
- William M. Jackson
Organizations
- Howard University