Rotational Energy Transfer in Metastable States of Heteronuclear Molecules

Abstract

The objective of this program is to measure and interpret state-to- state R-T transfer rate coefficients for selected interhalogen molecules. Spectrally resolved CW laser-induced fluorescence is the experimental method being used. A CW dye laser excites pure quantum states. The resolved fluorescence of the laser-excited level and the collisionally populated J' levels are analyzed. We have determined nearly 1000 state-to-state rate coefficients for R-T transfer IF(B). Collision partners include He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, N2, and CF4. Rate coefficients have also been determined for several initially excited J': 13, 27, 35 and 72. Keywords: Energy transfer, Rotational- translational transfer, Interhalogen molecules.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA226768

Entities

People

  • Steven J. Davis

Organizations

  • Physical Sciences (United States)

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Angular Momentum
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Classification
  • Dye Lasers
  • Energy Transfer
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Dyes
  • Laser Induced Fluorescence
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Dye Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Metastable State
  • Ring Lasers
  • Scaling Laws
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Quantum Computing