ABSORPTION SPECTRA OF SOLID XENON, KRYPTON, AND ARGON IN THE VACUUM ULTRAVIOLET

Journal Article · Fri Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960 · Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1731133· OSTI ID:4181671

Schnepp, O; Dressler, K

The absorption spectra of solid xenon, krypton, and argon at 4.2 tained K were investigated between 3500 and 1200 A. In the region between 1510 and 1200 A solid xenon has four absorption bands, three of which lie within less than 800 cm/sup -1/ of atomic transitions, all being shifted to lower energy in the solid. Solid krypton has two bonds between 1250 and 1200 A which lie within 900 cm/sup -1/ of atomic transitions but are shifted to higher energy in the solid. No absorption was found in solid argon at wavelengths longer than 1200 A. The experimental results are interpreted and discussed on the basis of valence type interatomic interactions in the excited states. It is predicted that the fluorescence spectra of these solids would be displaced to lower energy by about I ev. (auth)

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-14-019605
• OSTI ID: 4181671
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 33; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
ARGON
ATOMS
ENERGY LEVELS
FLUORESCENCE
INTERACTIONS
KRYPTON
LOW TEMPERATURE
MEASURED VALUES
PHYSICS
SOLIDS
SPECTRA
SPECTRAL SHIFT
TRANSIENTS
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
VACUUM
XENON