Kinetic processes of electron beam generated XeF* and Xe/sub 2/F* excimers

Journal Article · Sat Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6523347

Sauerbrey, R; Walter, W; Tittel, F K; Wilson, Jr, W L

Kinetic processes of XeF and Xe/sub 2/F have been investigated experimentally in electron beam excited Ar/Xe/NF/sub 3/ mixtures. In Xe/NF/sub 3/ mixtures no vibrational relaxation was observed in the XeF(B, C) states due to the rapid two-body quenching of XeF(C) by Xe. Two- and three-body quenching constants of XeF(B, C) were measured for several collision partners. An investigation of the Xe/sub 2/F production process showed that XeF(C) is the precursor of Xe/sub 2/F. Formation and quenching rate constants for Xe/sub 2/F have been determined. The kinetic processes of the XeF--Xe/sub 2/F system can be described by a relatively simple kinetic model.

• Research Organization: Physikalisches Institut der Universitaet Wuerzburg, D 8700 Wuerzburg, West Germany
• OSTI ID: 6523347
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 78:2; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ARGON
ATOM COLLISIONS
BEAMS
COLLISIONS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-ATOM COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
FLUIDS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GASES
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
KINETICS
LEPTON BEAMS
MIXTURES
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN FLUORIDES
NONMETALS
PARTICLE BEAMS
RARE GAS COMPOUNDS
RARE GASES
XENON
XENON COMPOUNDS
XENON FLUORIDES