On the additivity of atomic and molecular dipole properties and dispersion energies using H,N, O,H2, N2, O2, NO,N2O,NH3 and H2O as models

The zeroth-order theory of intermolecular forces is used to derive additivity relations for rotationally averaged molecular dipole properties and dispersion energy constants by assuming that a molecule is comprised of non-interacting atoms or molecules. Some of the additivity rules are new and others, for example the mixture rule for dipole oscillator strength distributions (DOSDs), Bragg's rule for stopping cross sections and Landolt's rule for molecular refractivities, are well known. The additivity rules are tested by using previously constructed DOSDs and reliable values for the dipole oscillator strength sums S_k , L_k and I_k , and dispersion energy constants C ₆, for H, N, O, H₂, N₂, O₂, NO, N₂O, NH₃ and H₂O as models. It is found that additivity is generally unreliable for estimating molecular properties corresponding to k < -2. Generally for k ≥ -2 and for C ₆, and if the hydrogen molecule is used to represent the hydrogen atom in the additivity rules, the additivity relations yield results that are reliable to within ?20 per cent and the estimates improve substantially as k increases. The effects of molecule formation on DOSDs is examined by comparing the various molecular DOSDs with the sum of the DOSDs for the atoms making up the molecules. Molecule formation results in a net decrease in the amount of dipole oscillator strength for low excitation energies and a compensating net increase for higher energies in a region extending from the absorption threshold to about 100 eV. This is shown to imply that estimates of the stopping average energy I ₀, obtained by using bona fide atomic I ₀ values, are lower bounds to the correct molecular I ₀ results.     

Temperature dependence of the rotational life times in solid H2

We have studied the temperature dependence of the nuclear transverse and longitudinal relaxation times in solid H₂ for ortho concentrations 10^-3 < X < 10^-2 between 0.4 K and the triple point, 13.9 K. We find a striking temperature dependence in T₂ over the whole temperature range. This new effect is ascribed to a coupling between molecular rotation and lattice vibrations, which is brought into evidence by the narrow width of the spectral density of the rotational fluctuations at low X.     

Pressure-broadening in the THz frequency region: The 1.113 THz line of water

It is well established that water plays a fundamental role in various atmospheric phenomena and that the accuracy of its collisional broadening parameters has a crucial influence on reduction of remote sensing data. Nevertheless, in this field the experimental data are still scarce and consequently the estimates reported in spectroscopic databases are not always reliable and/or accurate. In the view of filling this gap, the self-, N₂- and O₂-broadening parameters of the J=1_1,1←0_0,0 rotational transition of water (1.113 THz) have been determined at room temperature. The experimental investigation has also been supported by theoretical calculations.     

Simultaneous detection of SO2, SO3 and H2O using QCL spectrometer for combustion applications

We demonstrate a high-sensitivity laser-based spectrometer for simultaneous detection of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) sulphur trioxide (SO₃) and water for coal-fired combustion applications. The spectrometer is based on a quantum-cascade laser (QCL) operating at 7.16 μm, capable of measuring all three components simultaneously in a single frequency sweep. An optical multipass cell having a total path length of 9.1 m is used at increased temperature and at low pressure to ensure reliable measurement of highly reactive SO₃ and adequate separation of overlapping spectral features, respectively. Detection limits for SO₂ and SO₃ are 0.134 and 0.0073 ppm, respectively, when employing a 20-s sampling time.     

Angular distribution of the photoelectron spectrum of CO2, COS,CS2, N2O,H2O,and H2S

The photoelectron spectra of the triatomic molecules CO₂, COS, CS₂, N₂O, H₂O, and H₂S have been measured as a function of the angle θ between the direction of the incoming photon and outgoing photoelectron. The photoelectron spectra have been measured with a double-focusing electrostatic electron spectrometer to which has been attached a chamber containing a gas discharge lamp that can be freely rotated. (The photon source used was the 21.22 eV He I resonance line). From the dependence of intensity as a function of θ the angular parameter β was determined for each ionization band observed in the photoelectron spectra. A correlation was noted between the values of β and the molecular orbitals relative to the contributions of oxygen and sulfur atomic orbitals. Individual β values were also obtained for most of the vibrational bands seen in the photoelectron spectra. In most cases the vibrational structure showed little or no change in the angular parameter for a given electronic state. In certain cases, however, such as the fourth ionization band in CS₂, CO₂, and COS, rather sizeable changes in β were observed for the different vibrational bands.     

Raman spectra of mirabilite,Na2SO4·10H2O and the rediscovered metastable heptahydrate,Na2SO4·7H2O

Salt crystallisation in pores is known to cause serious damage to masonry. Sodium sulphate, often regarded as one of the most damaging salts, has a rich hydrate chemistry including one rediscovered metastable hydrate and a new high pressure octahydrate plus five known polymorphs of the anhydrous phase. The difficulty in working with these hydrates lies in their strong tendency to dehydrate or to convert to the stable phase, in the case of the heptahydrate. We present Raman spectra and a table of peak wavenumbers for randomly oriented crystals of mirabilite and the metastable heptahydrate, sufficient to distinguish between these phases that have SO₄ν₁ values of 989.3 and 987.6 cm⁻¹, respectively. Mirabilite has a Raman spectrum very similar to the free sulphate anion in solution, which is probably due to the mobility of oxygen atoms within the sulphate tetrahedron. The oxygen atoms in the heptahydrate sulphate groups have no partial occupancy, and predicted peak splitting is observed in the region 400–1200 cm⁻¹. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A study on detonation-diffraction reflection point distances in H2/O2, C2H2/O2, and C2H4/O2 systems

Recently, Kawasaki and Kasahara (2019) reported that reflection point distance, which is a detonation characteristic length relevant to the diffraction process, is a useful measure; i.e., the critical condition for detonation diffraction can be universally expressed in terms of the diffraction point distance, independent of mixture stability. However, their findings were limited to their experimental conditions only. In this study, we performed high-speed visualization of processes of cylindrical (line-symmetric) detonation diffraction around a 90-degree corner for two series of experiments to obtained reflection point distances, l_r, as a novel characteristic length, and examined critical conditions of reinitiation expressed in terms of the reflection point distance. In the first experimental series, stoichiometric C₂H₂/O₂ mixtures with 50% Ar dilution were employed, and the channel width l_c was varied to 5, 10, 15, and 20 mm to investigate the influences of the boundary condition of the flow field. In the second experimental series, H₂/O₂, C₂H₂/O₂, or C₂H₄/O₂ mixtures with different equivalence ratios were employed to investigate influences of the reaction systems. Our results confirmed that the channel width does not affect the reflection point distance or the critical condition. The critical condition was also independent of fuel species and equivalence ratio, and can be uniquely expressed as l_r / l_c = 4.0 ± 0.6 in terms of the reflection point distance.     

气相中2Ca＋介入N2O与CO, N2O与H2反应的计算研究

本文采用密度泛函理论DFT-UB3LYP方法, 在6-311+G(2d, p)的基组下, 计算研究了气相中Ca+离子介入N2O (1∑+)和CO (1∑+) 与N2O (1∑+) 和 H2 (1∑+g)反应的微观机理. 报道了二重态势能面上各反应物、中间体和过渡态的构型特征及能量, 并用频率分析和内禀反应坐标（IRC）方法对过渡态进行了验证. 计算结果表明,金属离子参与N2O和CO与N2O和H2的反应都分两步进行, 其中Ca+离子对反应N2O (X1∑+) + CO (1∑+)生成N2 (X1∑+g) + CO2 (1∑+g)比较Fe+, Ir+, Pt+等的金属离子有良好的催化作用, 而对反应N2O (X1∑+) + H2 (1∑+g) → N2 (1∑+g) + H2O (1A1) 催化作用不是很好,N2、CaOH+和H是该反应的主要产物,与实验观测结果相符, 并通过对金属离子亲氧性（OA）的计算, 从热力学方面进一步说明主题反应的可行性.     

Dispersion energy constants C 6(A,B), dipole oscillator strength sums and refractivities for Li,N, O,H2, N2, O2, NH3, H2O,NO and N2O

Accurate values for the orientation-averaged long-range dipole-dipole dispersion energy coefficients, C ₆(A, B), have been determined for all possible pair interactions involving ground state H, Li, N, O, H₂, N₂, O₂, NH₃, H₂O, NO, and N₂O. The calculations have been carried out by employing dipole oscillator strength distributions for these species that have been constructed (except in the case of H) by using discrete oscillator strength, photo-absorption, and high energy inelastic scattering data and by requiring the distributions to reproduce the Thomas-Reiche-Kuhn sum rule and, in the case of the molecules, available accurate refractivity and dispersion measurements for the relevant dilute gases. These oscillator strength distributions were also used to evaluate the refractivity R(λ), as a function of wavelength λ in the visible and ultra-violet region below the ultra-violet absorption thresholds, and the dipole oscillator strength sums S _-2l , l = 1, 2, …, 7, for each atom and molecule. The calculated values of R(λ) provide refractivities for wavelengths, especially in the ultra-violet region, for which accurate experimental data are often not available. The accurate results for C ₆(A, B) and for various dipole oscillator strength sums are used to make self-consistent tests of the adequacy of (1) the C ₆(A, A) bounds provided by Padé approximant methods and (2) various semi-empirical formulae for C ₆(A, B). Some problems that can arise in using other procedures to evaluate the S _-2l and C ₆(A, B) are discussed briefly.     

Rotational dependence of the broadening of lines of the ν2 band of H2O induced by nitrogen pressure

A semiempirical method for calculating the coefficients of broadening of spectral lines of H₂O molecules subjected to nitrogen pressure is developed. The method involves different corrections associated with deviations from the Anderson approximation. The parameters of the method are determined from the adjustment of the coefficients of broadening to experimental data, which makes it possible to predict fairly accurately the parameters of the contour of a line whose measurements were not performed. On the basis of numerous calculations in terms of this method, a numerical analysis is made that allows one to conclude that the rotational dependence of the half-widths of the lines is more complex than was previously believed and to reveal the basic trends of this dependence.     

气相中2Ca＋介入N2O与CO, N2O与H2反应的计算研究

本文采用密度泛函理论DFT-UB3LYP方法, 在6-311+G(2d, p)的基组下, 计算研究了气相中Ca+离子介入N2O (1∑+)和CO (1∑+) 与N2O (1∑+) 和 H2 (1∑+g)反应的微观机理. 报道了二重态势能面上各反应物、中间体和过渡态的构型特征及能量, 并用频率分析和内禀反应坐标（IRC）方法对过渡态进行了验证. 计算结果表明,金属离子参与N2O和CO与N2O和H2的反应都分两步进行, 其中Ca+离子对反应N2O (X1∑+) + CO (1∑+)生成N2 (X1∑+g) + CO2 (1∑+g)比较Fe+, Ir+, Pt+等的金属离子有良好的催化作用, 而对反应N2O (X1∑+) + H2 (1∑+g) → N2 (1∑+g) + H2O (1A1) 催化作用不是很好,N2、CaOH+和H是该反应的主要产物,与实验观测结果相符, 并通过对金属离子亲氧性（OA）的计算, 从热力学方面进一步说明主题反应的可行性.     

UV absorption cross section of the molecules O2, NO,N2O,CO2, H2O,and NO2

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 52, No. 3, pp. 455–465, March, 1990.     

SO2-4/Fe2O3-Al2O3纳米固体酸的红外光谱研究

用IR光谱研究了SO4^2-/Fe2O3-Al2O3纳米固体酸在不同焙烧温度下表面结构与酸性的变化，结果表明，当焙烧温度在450－500℃时，双齿螯合配位结构特征谱带齐全，酸性强，小于450℃时，双齿螯合配位特征谱带不齐全，酸性不强，而大于500℃时，随着温度的升高，特性谱带区域宽化，特征峰消失，酸性变弱。此外，从Fe-O纳米颗粒的特征振动带显示可得知，样品的粒径小于30nm。     

Simultaneous determination of the ground level abundances of N2O,CO2, CO and H2O

The AFCRL atmospheric line-parameter listing has been used with a non-linear, least-squares method of analysis to obtain the abundances of N₂O and CO in a sample of ground level air with a precision of about 1%. Absorption coefficients calculated for N₂O agree satisfactory with laboratory measurements but an error of 0.0267 cm^-1 in the listed position of an H₂O line at 2205.250 cm^-1 has been corrected and errors in the positions and intensities of CO₂ lines between 2230 and 2250 cm^-1 have been observed.     

Scattering anisotropy of cellular cultures of leukemia lines in the THz frequency range

The scattering anisotropy factors of splenocytes, thymocytes, and several leukemia cellular lines have been measured. It is shown that the scattering anisotropy factors of leukemia cellular lines exceed several times those of normal cells.     

The absorption line profiles of H2O near 1.39 μm in binary mixtures with N2, O2, and H2 at low pressures

The absorption line profiles of water vapor in binary mixtures with diatomic molecules H₂, N₂, and O₂ have been recorded on a diode laser spectrometer. The profiles of several lines of the 101 band have been studied near 1.39 μm with a spectral resolution of 3 × 10^?4 cm^?1. The pressure of the binary mixtures was varied from 0 to 200 Torr. The experimental data obtained have been used to test the Voigt, Rautian-Sobel’man, and Galatry theoretical models of a spectral line profile. The coefficients of collisional narrowing have been determined from the results of the fitting.