Abstract
The inelastic collisions of NO (Trot ≤ 5 K) with Ar, Xe, CO, N2, O2, N2O and CO2 were studied in molecular beams at center-of-mass collision energies 750-2500 cm-1. Rotational, Λ-doublet and spin-orbit distributions of scattered NO(2Π 1 2 3 2) were determined. In all the scattering experiments (with the possible exception of Ar) no preferences wer observed in the Λ-doublet populations. The rotational distributions all appear Boltzmann-like, with somewhat different rotational temperatures. The populations of the 2Π 1 2 and 2Π 3 2 spin-orbit states depend on the nature of the collider, but do not show any clear relationship with the extent of rotational excitation. No evidence of long-range attractive interactions is revealed in any of the systems studied.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 175-182 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 235 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 24 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry