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Title: Cotton-Mouton effect, anisotropic polarizability, and magnetic hyperpolarizability of sulfur dioxide

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100261a050· OSTI ID:6390467

Measurements of the Cotton-Mouton effect of sulfur dioxide over a range of temperature (approx. =298-463 K) and pressure (approx. =120-320 kPa) are reported. The temperature-dependent contribution to the effect is combined with known values of the magnetizabilities, the mean polarizability, and the polarizability tensor component ratio derived from the pure rotational Raman spectrum to obtain all three elements of the optical-frequency polarizability of the molecule. Results (10/sup 40/..cap alpha../sub xx//C m/sup 2/ V/sup -1/, etc., x direction perpendicular to molecular plane, y and z directions in plane, z, coincident with C/sub 2/ axis) emerge as 3.16 +/- 0.19, 6.03 +/- 0.29, and 3.79 +/- 0.12 at 632.8 nm. 15 references, 1 figure, 2 tables.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Sydney, Australia
OSTI ID:
6390467
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 89:15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English