Line parameters and shapes of high clusters: R branch of the ν3 band of CH4 in He mixtures

The IR absorption spectra of CH₄ in pure gas and in mixture with helium were studied in the region of ν₃ band at higher J line clusters R(17)-R(22). The frequencies and intensities of rotation-vibration lines were estimated from the experimental spectra at Doppler shape conditions. The line frequencies and intensities were calculated and used for the attribution of overlapped lines in clusters. The calculated line intensities are close to the experimental values. The calculated frequency structure of the higher J manifolds are somewhat wider than the observed one. The shapes of helium-broadened line clusters were compared with those calculated accounting for line mixing. The relaxation matrix W, which is necessary in shape calculations, was constructed using semiclassical collision rate constants. The calculated shapes are in satisfactory accordance with the measured ones.     

Rotational line strengths in the Lyman and Werner bands of H2

Rotational line strengths in the Lyman and Werner bands of molecular hydrogen are affected by the nonadiabatic interaction between the B and C states. Numerical results are presented for the effect of this interaction on relative rotational line strengths for V_x = 0 and V_B ≤ 25, V_c ≤ 9. The B-C interaction is shown to have a pronounced effect for many levels. This difference in rotational line strength factors from the usual Hönl-London factors should be taken into account when relating line oscillator strengths to band oscillator strengths. Relative rotational line strengths are also computed for transitions between C-state levels and excited vibrational levels in the X state. Comparison is made to the measured Werner band emission line intensities of Schmoranzer and Geiger [J. Chem. Phys., 59, 6153 (1973)].     

Line strength and halfwidth measurements from far infrared absorption spectra: Carbon monoxide

A method for deriving Lorentzian line shape parameters (line strengths and halfwidths) from absorption spectra taken at two different path lengths is discussed. Far i.r. absorption spectra of carbon monoxide are analysed to yield line strengths and halfwidths for the rotational transitions J″ = 3 through J>″ = 9. Experimental errors are discussed, and the value for the dipole moment derived from the line strengths, 0·108±0·005 D, is in agreement with the microwave value within experimental uncertainty. The Lorentzian halfwidths are compared, where appropriate, with two recent determinations of these quantities. Lorentzian halfwidths are also derived from absorption spectra taken at long path length using theoretical line strengths based upon μ_co = 0·112D.     

The problem of satellites of spectral lines in the Jabłoński theory

This paper presents a calculation of the intensity distribution of a spectral line perturbed by interactions with foreign atoms. The calculation is based on the statistical version of the Jab?oński theory developed for the Lennard-Jones interaction potential.The calculated line profile shows a distinct satellite on the red wing, at a frequency b and a trace of another band at about 2b, where b is the depth of the difference potential. The positions of these bands are in good agreement with previously reported experimental data for the Hg 2537 Å resonance line broadened by krypton. It is shown that the present method describes both the core of the broadened line and its far red wing with the satellite structure.     

Annealing-induced changes of the 3.31 eV emission in ZnO nanorods

The effect of annealing on the 3.31 eV (A line) emission in ZnO nanorods is studied in detail by temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL). Annealing results in obvious changes in peak energy and lineshape of the A line, indicating different luminescence origin in the as-grown and annealed ZnO nanorods. In the as-grown nanorods, the A line is a result of competition between free-to-neutral acceptor (FA) transition and the first longitude optical phonon replica of free exciton (FX-1LO) recombination. While for the annealed nanorods, FA transition disappears and the A line is attributed to FX-1LO only. In combination with trace impurity analysis, the results allow us to conclude that the acceptor involved in the FA transition is stacking faults rather than unintentional acceptor impurities.     

Inhomogeneities in the shape of the He 504.7 nm line excited in a hollow cathode discharge

The profile of the He 504.7 nm line emitted in the negative glow of a hollow cathode discharge is analyzed as a function of the distance from the emitting volume to the cathode axis. The value of the discharge current varied within the range of 10–30 mA, the helium pressure being 0.4–1.5 torr. A dependence was found of the Voigt parameter a on the location of the emitting volume. The simultaneous recording of two line shapes, emitted from different regions of the discharge, enables us to observe a shift δv of the line center observed off-axis compared with the line emitted along the axis. The electric field intensity at the periphery, 6 mm off-axis, is evaluated on the assumption that Starkbroadening is the cause of δv.     

Layer-dependent shifts in ionization potential and auger energies for Kr/Cu (110)

Photoelectron spectra of the krypton 3d core-levels and MNN Auger spectra of krypton mono- and multilayers on Cu(110) have been recorded with synchrotron radiation. The Kr-3d line is found to shift to higher binding energies by 0.73 eV for first- and second-layer adsorption, respectively. This value is much larger than the work function decrease for Kr mono-layer adsorption, Δø = ?0.29eV. The shift in Auger line energies is found to be about three times larger than the 3d line shift. These observations can be readily explained in terms of image-charge screening of the hole states.     

Calculation of spectroscopic data for the ν = 2 and ν = 3 states of nitric oxide

The calculation of line positions, energy levels and line intensities for the NO overtone bands 2-0 and 3-0, done for the AFGL atmospheric trace gas data tape, is presented. A simultaneous least-squares fit has been made to the measured frequencies of the overtone bands, using previously determined constants for the ground (ν = 0) state. This has resulted in new spectroscopic constants for the ν = 2 and ν = 3 states. The eigenvectors were used to compute line intensities, while the same line halfwidths were used for the fundamentals as for the overtone bands.     

Line intensities of the ν3 fundamental band of nitrous oxide

The line strengths are measured for 30 vibration-rotation lines of the nitrous oxide fundamental band ν₃. The intensity distribution as a function of J is analyzed. The band strength and the vibration-rotation interaction effect on line intensities are deduced.     

Temperature dependence of pressure broadening of the N = 1− fine structure oxygen line at 118.75 GHz

The absorption profile of the N = 1− fine structure line of oxygen was recorded by a resonator spectrometer at a frequency range of 110-130 GHz at atmospheric pressure and different temperatures ranging from −21 °C up to +22 °C. Analysis of the observed line shape allowed determination of the temperature dependence of the line pressure broadening. The measured value of the temperature exponent is n = 0.74(5) for self-broadening. Consistency of the measurements is supported by simultaneous measurements of the line intensity, the line mixing parameter and the line center frequency, and by comparison of obtained values with previously known data.     

Absolute and relative line intensity measurements when the spectral lines are not optically thin

The curves of growth were used in order to determine the Doppler absorption coefficient at the line center, k_D0, from absolutely measured line intensities (equivalent widths) and theoretical widths. It is shown that the relative line intensities from a single path and a double path may be used for the determination of absorption coefficients and absolute oscillator strengths, for estimating absorption at the inhomogeneous ends of a plasma column, and for assessing the approach to thermal equilibrium.Measurements were carried out on the red argon lines arising from the 4s–4p transition arrays. The influence of plasma diagnostics on the f-value is considered, and our f-values are compared with other measurements.     

Exact analytical formula for Voigt spectral line profile

An analytical formula for the Voigt spectral line profile has been derived. The obtained formula is the solution of the second-order differential equation of the Voigt profile. The obtained results using the new analytical formula are in perfect agreement with the published results obtained by numerical calculation methods for a wide range of the line damping parameter (a) . The accuracy of the obtained formula is found to be 100% for all ranges of the line damping parameter (a).     

Opacity broadening as a density diagnostic for spot spectroscopy

A significant advantage of the recently developed spot spectroscopy techniques for plasma diagnostics is that the blowoff resulting from the tracer dots originally imbedded in the target has a well-characterized size. The helium-like resonance line 1s²?1s 2p¹P may have appreciable optical depth in these blowoff regions, especially near the original target surface. The observed width of this line is largely determined by opacity broadening, which depends directly on the density. Calculations are presented for aluminum, which allow density determination as a function of measured line width. Scaling of the calculations to tracer elements other than aluminum is also discussed.     

Redistribution effects on line formation in moving stellar atmospheres—II. The non-isotropic redistribution functions RI,II,III(x′,n′; x,n)

The effects of photon frequency and angular redistribution arising from pure Doppler (R_I), Doppler with natural line broadening R_II and from the combined Doppler, natural and collisional line broadening (R_III) are examined for line formation in plane-parallel semi-infinite and slab differentially expanding atmospheres. Line source functions and their corresponding emergent line intensities are obtained using the full angle-dependent redistribution functions. The results are compared with those obtained assuming complete redistribution and also with those using two types of angle-averaged redistribution functions; those angle-averaged in the observer's rest frame and those angle-averaged in the fluid frame. It is found that the redistribution functions angle-averaged in the observer's rest frame can produce spurious effects on line formation in moving media, as pointed out by Magnan.¹ On the other hand, emergent line intensities obtained using the redistribution functions angle-averaged in the fluid frame are found to differ by little from those obtained using the full angle-dependent redistribution functions, for the velocity fields considered here.     

Fluorine Kα radiation for the excitation of electron spectra

The applicability of the F Kα X-ray line (hv = 676 eV) from potassium fluoride for the excitation of electron spectra is demonstrated. Relative photoionization cross-sections in Au and gaseous Hg have been measured. The F Kα radiation from KF, RbF and CsF has been studied. The Ba Mζ line (hv = 602 eV) is found to be too broad for use in ESCA, even when emitted from metallic barium.     

Anomalous spin relaxation and quantum criticality in Mn1 − x Fe x Si solid solutions

We report results of the high frequency (60 GHz) electron spin resonance (ESR) study of the quantum critical metallic system Mn_{1 ? x} Fe _x Si. The ESR is observed for the first time in the concentration range 0 < x < 0.24 at temperatures up to 50 K. The application of the original experimental technique allowed carrying out line shape analysis and finding full set of spectroscopic parameters, including oscillating magnetization, line width and g factor. The strongest effect of iron doping consists in influence on the ESR line width and spin relaxation is marked by both violation of the classical Korringa-type relaxation and scaling behavior. Additionally, the non-Fermi-liquid effects in the temperature dependence of the ESR line width, which may be quantitatively described in the theory of Wölfle and Abrahams, are observed at quantum critical points x* ～ 0.11 and x _c ～ 0.24.     

Collisional parameters of N2 broadened methane lines in the R9 multiplet of the 2ν3 band. Multispectrum fittings of the overlapping spectral lines

A high-sensitive two-channel photo-acoustic (PA) spectrometer with a near infrared diode laser was used to make precise measurements of N₂-broadened methane spectra in the R9 multiplet of 2ν₃ band. For the accurate retrieval of spectroscopic line parameters (intensities, positions at zero pressure, pressure-shifting and -broadening, collisional narrowing and line mixing coefficients) from the methane PA spectra, a program based on a multispectrum fitting procedure has been used. The multispectrum least squares fitting procedure is based on a relatively simple line profile model and on the linear pressure dependences of the line profile parameters. The line parameters were determined for 11 lines of the methane 2ν₃ R9 multiplet. The results have been compared with other available data.     

Shifting and line mixing parameters in the ν4 band of NH3 perturbed by CO2 and He: Experimental results and theoretical calculations

The pressure-induced shifting coefficients and line mixing parameters have been studied in the ν₄ band of NH₃ perturbed by CO₂ and He at room temperature. Measurements have been made using a high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometer. The measurements cover the ^PP and ^RP branches of the ν₄ band and are located in the spectral range 1470-1600 cm⁻¹. The line shift and line mixing parameters have been derived from a non-linear least-squares multi-pressure fitting technique. The shift coefficients are compared to a semiclassical calculation based on the Robert-Bonamy formalism employing two types of intermolecular interactions. It is shown that the line shifts mainly originate from the vibrational dephasing effects. The observed interference parameters are compared with calculations based on state-to-state collisional cross sections calculated from the intermolecular potential with a semiclassical approach. The results of computation are in reasonable agreement with the experimental data. It is demonstrated also that the line mixing process mainly originates from the energy transfer between symmetric and antisymmetric components of the inversion doublets.     

Analysis of the Auger-photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy (APECS) spectra of metallic Pd,Ag, and Sn

The M45-level photoelectron spectrum of Ag metal measured in coincidence with the M45–VV(¹G) Auger-electron line is analyzed by taking into account the possibility of the M4–M5–VV Coster–Kronig (CK)-transition preceded Auger transition. We denote the atomic shells Mx(Mxy) and Nxy (x, y = 4,5) by MX(MXY) and V, respectively. The M4–M5 CK-transition rate is very small. The M45–VV Auger-electron spectra of metallic Pd and Sn measured in coincidence with the M4 (or M5)-level photoelectron line are analyzed. The M4–M5 CK-transition rates are also very small in metallic Pd and Sn. The coincidence Auger-electron line previously interpreted as the M4–M5–VV (or M4–M5V–VVV) Auger-electron line is largely due to the inelastically scattered M5-level photoelectron background beneath the M4-level photoelectron line. The APECS spectrum of Pd metal shows the first evidence of the M5V–VVV transition of the localized M5V shakeup two-hole state. The intensity ratio of the inelastically scattered Auger-electron background to the M5–VV Auger-electron main line of Ag metal measured in coincidence with the inelastically scattered M5-level photoelectron background beneath the M4-level photoemission line increases, as compared to that measured in coincidence with the M5-level photoelectron main line. This is because when the probability of the photoelectron being inelastically scattered increases, that of the Auger electron emitted by the same ionized atom, being inelastically scattered increases. In other words the photoelectrons and the Auger electrons are originated from the deeper atomic sites (longer pathlength).     

Clusters and Ising droplets in the antiferromagnetic lattice gas

A definition of clusters of particles and holes with antiferromagnetic order is given for a lattice gas with coupling constant K < 0. In two dimensions it is shown that the Ising antiferromagnetic critical line is also a percolation line if P_b = 1 - exp(-|K|/2). Along this line these clusters called “droplets” diverge with Ising exponents.