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Time-resolved fluorescence investigation of rotational transfer in A/sup 2/summation/sup +/ (v = 0) OH

Journal Article · · Appl. Opt.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.25.004086· OSTI ID:6994535
Rotational transfer cross sections for the OHA/sup 2/Zeta/sup +/(v = O) rovibronic levels were determined for collisions with water vapor at flame temperatures. OH fluorescence was introduced by a 10-ns pulse from a Nd:YAG- pumped dye laser, and the resulting fluorescence spectrum was recorded at selected times during the laser pulse. The measurements were performed in the postflame region of 30-Torr stoichiometric hydrogen/oxygen/nitrogen flames. Four different upper rotational levels were excited. State-to-state and total rotational transfer rates were calculated by optimizing the agreement between experimental spectra and synthetic spectra generated by a time-dependent numerical code. For the F/sub 1/(1), F/sub 1/(4), F/sub 2/(5), and F/sub 1/(10) upper rotational levels in the A/sup 2/Zeta/sup +/(v = 0) manifold, total rotational transfer cross sections were found to be (110 +- 30), (170 +- 60), (190 +- 60), and (110 +- 30) x 10/sup -16/ cm/sup 2/, respectively, for collisions of OH with water vapor.
Research Organization:
Predue University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Flame Diagnostics Laboratory, West Lafayette, Indiana 47906
OSTI ID:
6994535
Journal Information:
Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 25:22; ISSN APOPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English