Inversion of Spectral Lineshapes to Yield Collision Rate Constants.

Abstract

State-to-state collisional energy transfer rates are being obtained by the inversion of pressure broadened linewidth data. Measurements of linewidths in overtone vibration-rotation transitions have yielded information on rotationally elastic and inelastic collision rates for vibrationally excited HCl, HF, and CO. Similar information is being aquired for vibrationally excited DF. Work is continuing in evaluating the energy corrected sudden scaling theory. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 10, 1982
Accession Number
ADA122357

Entities

People

  • H. Rabitz
  • J. Gelfand
  • Richard B. Miles

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemistry
  • Coefficients
  • Collisions
  • Contracts
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Energy Transfer
  • Engineering
  • Gases
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Spectra
  • Spectral Lines
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics