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Title: Radiative and nonradiative relaxation dynamics of sulfur dioxide excited in the 3000 to 3300-A region. Fluorescence emission spectra and lifetimes of single rotational levels

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100243a027· OSTI ID:5580985

Emission spectra from single rotational levels (SRL's) of SO/sub 2/ excited in the 3000-3400-A region have been recorded and are found to be in agreement with the earlier emission study of single vibronic levels (SVL's) by Shaw et al. The ratio of continuum to discrete emission is observed to increase with increasing excitation energy and pressure. Zero-pressure lifetimes of 41 SRL's in 7 different vibronic levels have been measured and show a systematic decrease with increasing excitation energy. These lifetimes variations and changes in the continuum vs. discrete emission have been interpreted in terms of a mixed vibronic state involving the zero-order /sup 1/A/sub 2/ state and /sup 1/B/sub 1/ state perturbed to varying degrees by the Renner-Teller interaction with the /sup 1/A/sub 1/ ground state. 8 figures, 7 tables.

DOE Contract Number:
AT03-76ER70217
OSTI ID:
5580985
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 87:20
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English