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CS/sup +/ (B /sup 2/. sigma. /sup +/--X /sup 2/. sigma. /sup +/) emission produced from Penning ionization of the CS (X/sup 1/. sigma. /sup +/) radical

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5056794
Emission spectrum resulting from the energy transfer reaction of He (2 /sup 3/S) with transient CS radical produced through a microwave discharge of Ar/CS/sub 2/ mixture was observed in a flowing afterglow apparatus. A new CS/sup +/ (B /sup 2/..sigma../sup +/--X /sup 2/..sigma../sup +/) band system due to He (2 /sup 3/S)/CS Penning ionization was identified in the 220--340 nm region. The dominant bands were the (..nu..',0) and (0, ..nu..'') progressions, which was consistent with the prediction from calculated Morse potential Franck--Condon factors. Although the observed bandhead wavelengths of the major CS/sup +/ (B--X) emission were in good agreement with those predicted from the reported spectroscopic data, the (4,0) band was located at an abnormal position. It was interpreted as a consequence of vibrational perturbation in the B /sup 2/..sigma../sup +/ state. The relative intensities of CS/sup +/(B--X), CS/sup +/(B--A), CI, and SI emission were estimated to represent that the dominant pathway of the He (2 /sup 3/S)/CS reaction is Penning ionization.
Research Organization:
Research Institute of Industrial Science, Kyushu University 86, Hakozaki, Fukuoka 812, Japan
OSTI ID:
5056794
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 73:6; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English