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Vibrational relaxation of highly excited SF/sub 6/ by Ar

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6118975
The method of time-resolved optoacoustics was used to measure the time constant tau for the vibrational relaxation of SF/sub 6/ by Ar as a function of the average initial excitation <>/sub 0/. It was found that ptau = 210 +- 30 ..mu..s Torr for <>/sub 0/ between 4000 and 19 000 cm/sup -1/, implying nearly pure exponential decay. The average amount of energy change per collision varies linearly with <>, having a value of -8 cm/sup -1//collision at 19 000 cm/sup -1/. Below 4000 cm/sup -1/ ptau increases, approaching the low energy value obtained from IR fluorescence measurements.
Research Organization:
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60680
OSTI ID:
6118975
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 87:10; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English