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Infrared--infrared double resonance in a supersonic molecular beam: Accurate determination of the cross section of collision induced rotational transitions in state selected NH/sub 3/

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.449718· OSTI ID:5145932
A method of infrared--infrared double resonance in a nozzle beam is developed for the study of elementary processes of molecular collisions. A spectroscopic method to characterize the molecular states in the beam is also described. The NH/sub 3/ molecules are prepared in a kinematically and also spectroscopically ''pure'' state and then are subjected to collisions with various species of target molecules such as NH/sub 3/, CH/sub 3/F, CH/sub 3/Cl, and N/sub 2/O. A simplified calculation of the cross sections based on Anderson--Tsao--Curnutte theory can give a fairly good reproduction of the measured values. The elimination of a systematic error in the total cross section measurements is discussed.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
OSTI ID:
5145932
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 83:10; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English