Infrared Spectra of H₂O, D₂O, and HDO in Solid Argon, Krypton, and Xenon

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1959 · Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1729939· OSTI ID:4292663

Catalano, Edward; Milligan, Dolphus E.

Infrared spectra of H₂O and D₂O suspended in solid argon, xenon, and krypton have been obtained in the temperature range 20 to 4.2°K. A systematic study of the spectra of these species as a function of concentration and temperature has been carried out. Doublets with components centered within a few wave numbers of the gas phase OH and OD stretching frequencies are observed at dilutions in the range 500 to 1300 for the quantity M/R (M/R denotes molar ratio of rare gas to H₂O or D₂O). Spectra of these species in the bending region are considerably more complex. Between six and eight bands with frequency separations on the order of 10 to 20 cm^-1 are observed in this region. These features appear to be independent of M/R in the range 500 to 1300. At least one and possibly two of the lower frequency components in the spectrum of H₂O in argon decrease in intensity on lowering the temperature of the sample. These results have been interpreted on the basis that H₂O and D₂O rotate in solid Ar, Xe, and Kr.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California, Berkeley and Livermore; Univ. of California, Berkeley; and Mellon Inst., Pittsburgh
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-13-009152
• OSTI ID: 4292663
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 30; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
• Publisher: American Institute of Physics (AIP)
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ARGON
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY LEVELS
FREQUENCY
INFRARED RADIATION
ISOTOPE EFFECTS
KRYPTON
LOW TEMPERATURE
MEASURED VALUES
QUANTITY RATIO
ROTATION
SOLIDS
SPECTRA
SUSPENSIONS
TEMPERATURE
WATER
XENON