Towards an explanation of collisionless multiple-photon laser dissociation of SF/sub 6/

Journal Article · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976 · Opt. Commun.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-4018(76)90308-4· OSTI ID:7319875

Cantrell, C D; Galbraith, H W

The rapidity and high degree of molecular vibrational excitation by the absorption of ir laser light in SF/sub 6/ and other molecules may be due in large part to the anharmonic splitting of excited vibrational states. Anharmonic splitting of an overtone or combination vibrational level (i) is possible only in molecules with degenerate vibrational states, (ii) can be comparable in magnitude to the net anharmonic shift of the level, (iii) is generally much larger than the rotational shifts which have previously been proposed as an explanation for the dissociation of SF/sub 6/. Consecutive nearly resonant transitions are possible in SF/sub 6/ up to ..nu../sub 3/ = 5 to 10.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM
• OSTI ID: 7319875
• Journal Information: Opt. Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Commun.; (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN OPCOB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
ABSORPTION
CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
DISSOCIATION
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
EXCITATION
EXCITED STATES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GAS LASERS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
LASERS
RESONANCE ABSORPTION
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR FLUORIDES
VIBRATIONAL STATES