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Vibrational relaxation of O/sub 3/ by He, D/sub 2/ and H/sub 2/

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5471547
The rate constants for the vibrational relaxation of O/sub 3/ by He, D/sub 2/, n-H/sub 2/, and p-H/sub 2/ were measured over the temperature range 164 to 413 K. Visible chemiluminescence from the laser enhanced reaction NO+O/sub 3/(001) was used to monitor the decay of vibrationally excited ozone. D/sub 2/ was found to relax O/sub 3/ more efficiently than He, with the ratio of relaxation probabilities P/sub D2//P/sub He/ varying inversely with temperature. n-H/sub 2/ relaxed O/sub 3/ more efficiently than p-H/sub 2/, with P/sub n/-H2/P/sub p/-H2 increasing with temperature. Also P/sub p/-H2/P/sub D2/ was found to be insensitive to temperature, having a value of 4 +- 1. The data are compared with a semiclassical model which takes into account both VT and VR interactions. The variation of P/sub D2//P/sub He/ appears to be due to D/sub 2/ rotation. The behavior of P/sub n/-H2/P/sub p/-H2 can be explained by a near-resonant VR transition occurring only with o-H/sub 2/. The P/sub p/-H2/P/sub D2/ ratio appears to be simply a mass effect, and can be accounted for with a VT model.
Research Organization:
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago Circle, Chicago, Illinois 60680
OSTI ID:
5471547
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 72:7; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English