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Overtone spectroscopy of the hydroxyl stretch vibration in hydroxylamine (NH[sub 2]OH)

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.469179· OSTI ID:7079586
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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (United States)

We present photoacoustic spectra of the second (3[nu][sub OH]), third (4[nu][sub OH]), and fourth (5[nu][sub OH]) overtone bands of the hydroxyl stretch vibration in hydroxylamine. Asymmetric rotor simulations of the rovibrational contours provide rotational constants and an estimate of the homogeneous linewidth. The fourth overtone band appears anomalously broad relative to the two lower bands, reflecting a sharp increase in the rate of intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution (IVR). By contrast, the calculated density of states increases smoothly with energy. The homogeneous linewidth of the fourth overtone transition is similar to that measured by Luo [ital et] [ital al]. [J. Chem. Phys. [bold 93], 9194 (1990)] for the predissociative sixth overtone band, supporting the conclusion that the broadening arises from increased (ro)vibrational coupling at an energy between the third and fourth overtone states.

OSTI ID:
7079586
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States) Vol. 102:2; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English