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Title: Quantitative study of cluster growth in free-jet expansions of CO{sub 2} by Rayleigh and Raman scattering

Abstract

The condensation produced in supersonic expansions of CO{sub 2} is studied quantitatively combining Rayleigh and Raman scattering. The cluster number density n{sub c} and the mean cluster size N are obtained for five expansions with stagnation pressures P{sub 0}=1-5 bars, and temperature T{sub 0}=294 K, along axial and radial directions; n{sub c} and N are determined from the condensation onset up to a terminal size N{sub {infinity}}, verifying the empirical law N{sub {infinity}}{proportional_to}P{sub 0}{sup 2.23}. A maximum growth rate dN/dt{approx_equal}8x10{sup 8} s{sup -1} is estimated for the 5-bar expansion. The Raman spectra show a coexistence of solid and liquidlike phases in the jet, with a progressive transition from the liquid to the solid fraction as the clusters increase their size.

Authors:
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  1. Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC, Serrano 121, 28006 Madrid (Spain)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20786528
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review. A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 72; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.72.053204; (c) 2005 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENSITY; EXPANSION; LIQUIDS; MOLECULAR CLUSTERS; RAMAN EFFECT; RAMAN SPECTRA; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; SOLIDS

Citation Formats

Ramos, A, Fernandez, J M, Tejeda, G, and Montero, S. Quantitative study of cluster growth in free-jet expansions of CO{sub 2} by Rayleigh and Raman scattering. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0.
Ramos, A, Fernandez, J M, Tejeda, G, & Montero, S. Quantitative study of cluster growth in free-jet expansions of CO{sub 2} by Rayleigh and Raman scattering. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0
Ramos, A, Fernandez, J M, Tejeda, G, and Montero, S. 2005. "Quantitative study of cluster growth in free-jet expansions of CO{sub 2} by Rayleigh and Raman scattering". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0.
@article{osti_20786528,
title = {Quantitative study of cluster growth in free-jet expansions of CO{sub 2} by Rayleigh and Raman scattering},
author = {Ramos, A and Fernandez, J M and Tejeda, G and Montero, S},
abstractNote = {The condensation produced in supersonic expansions of CO{sub 2} is studied quantitatively combining Rayleigh and Raman scattering. The cluster number density n{sub c} and the mean cluster size N are obtained for five expansions with stagnation pressures P{sub 0}=1-5 bars, and temperature T{sub 0}=294 K, along axial and radial directions; n{sub c} and N are determined from the condensation onset up to a terminal size N{sub {infinity}}, verifying the empirical law N{sub {infinity}}{proportional_to}P{sub 0}{sup 2.23}. A maximum growth rate dN/dt{approx_equal}8x10{sup 8} s{sup -1} is estimated for the 5-bar expansion. The Raman spectra show a coexistence of solid and liquidlike phases in the jet, with a progressive transition from the liquid to the solid fraction as the clusters increase their size.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVA.72.0},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20786528}, journal = {Physical Review. A},
issn = {1050-2947},
number = 5,
volume = 72,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Tue Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2005}
}