Chemical Generation of Nitrogen Metastables
Abstract
Molecular nitrogen is undoubtedly among the most thoroughly studied of all gas phase species. The ground state of the molecule, bound by 228 kcal mole, is virtually inert, and recent interest has centered on a number of metastable excited electronic states which exhibit a rich chemical behavior. These studies have shown that N2(A) metastables can efficiently transfer their energy to a number of atoms and molecules, often resulting in electronic excitation of the energy acceptors. In the majority of such systems, the energy transfer process would appear to be dominated by short range intermolecular forces, with Franck-Condon factors in both the N2 and the energy acceptor being important. Conservation of spin angular momentum may also affect the energy transfer rate and the population distribution among states of the energy acceptor.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA201295
Entities
People
- R. D. Coombe
Organizations
- University of Denver