The vibrational relaxation time constant for theB v=0 level of XeCl

The vibrational relaxation time constant for theB _v=0 vibrational level of XeCl^* has been investigated by observing the coupling between theB _v=1 andB _v=0 vibrational levels under saturated lasing conditions. Based on this observation, estimates of the expected extraction efficiency from theB-state have been made.     

The microwave spectrum of silyl isocyanate, SiH3NCO: Spectra of isotopically substituted species and correction of the rs structure

Microwave spectra have been measured for 10 isotopic species of silyl isocyanate, SiH₃NCO, in the ground vibrational state, and in several excited states of the lowest frequency bending vibration, ν₁₀. This vibration is highly anharmonic, with a potential hump of 31.5 cm⁻¹ at the linear configuration, and its effects have been removed from the rotational constants to produce effective ground-state rotational constants B₀^* for each isotopic species. These B₀^* constants have been used to determine the structural parameters, which are now in good agreement with earlier electron diffraction values. Excellent predictions have been made of the centrifugal distortion constants for different isotopic species and vibrational states, as well as of the l-type doubling constants of the various isotopic species.     

B* production in Z decays

The decayB ^*B has been observed with the DELPHI detector at LEP, where theB ^* meson is produced inZ boson decays. The combination of inclusively reconstructedB mesons with well-measured converted photons yields a measurement of the flavour-averagedB ^*-B mass difference of 45.5±0.3 (stat.) ±0.8 (syst.) MeV/c². 95% confidence level upper limits at 6 MeV/c² are placed on both the isospin (i.e.B ⁺-B ⁰) and theB _s -B _ud splitting of the mass difference. The production ratio ofB ^* toB mesons inZ decays is measured to be 0.72±0.03 (stat.) ±0.06 (syst.). Limits on the production cross-section of other hypothetical excitedB hadron states decaying radiatively are established. The differentialB ^* cross section has been measured to be in good agreement with the averageb fragmentation, yielding an average fractionalB ^* energy of x _E =0.695±0.009 (stat.) ±0.013 (syst.). From the decay angular distribution the relative contribution of longitudinalB ^* polarisation states is measured to be _L/(_L + _T) = 0.32 ± 0.04 (stat.) ±0.03 (syst.).CICYT_AEN93-0832     

快放电激励下准分子ArF*和Ar2F*时间谱的研究

本文通过对快放电激励下He/Ar/F₂混合气体中ArF^*,Ar₂F^*时间分辨谱的研究,探讨了准分子ArF^*和Ar₂F^*的形成和猝灭动力学过程。分析表明,ArF^*的时间衰减过程由生成它的主要前态Ar^*的时间变化过程决定,而Ar₂F^*的时间衰减过程则取决于它自己的有效寿命 关键词：     

He/Ar/Kr/F2混合气体中准分子KrF*和Kr2F*的动力学研究

本文用时间积分谱的方法研究了快放电激励下He/Ar/Kr/F₂混合气体中Kr₂F^*的动力学,探讨了Kr₂F^*形成的通道特性,理论分析和实验结果表明,在快放电激励下,三体碰撞过程KrF^*+Kr+M→Kr₂F^*+M是形成Kr₂F^*的主要通道,而置换反应ArF^*+Kr→KrF^*+Ar又能有效地产生KrF^*。实验测量了Kr₂F^*形成的有关速率常数。 关键词：     

High-resolution spectroscopy of CF2Cl2 in a molecular jet

Absorption spectra of CF₂Cl₂ were recorded around 923 cm^–1, with a resolution of 50 MHz. The application of the molecular jet technique considerably simplifies the spectra as compared to room-temperature experiments. Rotational and vibrational temperatures were measured for CF₂Cl₂ pure and seeded in Ar or He. Molecular constants were obtained for thev ₆ vibrational band of the two most abundant chlorine isotopic species, as well as vibrational band origines for thev ₆±v ₄ and thev ₆±v ₅ hot-bands of the CF₂ ³⁵Cl₂ isotope.Guest     

Rotational energy transfer in I 2 * (B 3 Π) colliding with I2(X 1 Σ), Ar and He: Experiment and fitting law

Using the LIF method, we have measured the rate constants of rotational energy transfer for I ₂ ^* (B ³) in several rovibrational levels and for changes inj up to 32, with I₂(X ¹), Ar and He as collision partners. A new approach of data processing has been employed to deduce the rate constants from the experimental data. These rate constants were then correlated with fitting laws. It was found that the I ₂ ^* -I₂ and I ₂ ^* -Ar pairs follow the power gap law with the restriction of m _j=0, but the I ₂ ^* -He system has to be represented by an intermediate case between the power gap and exponential gap laws.     

Emission spectrum of MgCl molecule in 5030-4380Å

The emission spectrum of diatomic magnesium chloride molecule has been reinvestigated in the region 5030-4380 Å (B ²Σ⁺ —A ²Π transition) at a higher dispersion. The vibrational assignments of the bands are confirmed by observing the vibrational isotope shifts due to isotopes of magnesium and chlorine. Precise values of the vibrational constants are determined for theB ²Σ⁺ state.     

Constant-cutoff approach to meson-hyperon couplings

The kaon coupling constants at hyperon-nucleon vertices and the pion coupling constants at hyperon-hyperon vertices are calculated in the framework of the constant-cutoff approach to the CHK bound-state model of hyperons, where the postive-parity hyperons such as Λ, Σ, and ∑^*=∑(1385) are theP-wave bound states of an antikaon and theSU(2) Skyrme soliton, while Λ^* is theS-wave bound state. Meson coupling constants are defined as matrix elements of the meson-source terms between two single-baryon states following the method developed for resolving the Yukawa coupling problem in theSU(2) Skyrme soliton model. The magnitudes of the meson coupling constants are found to be close to those obtained using the complete Skyrme model and the phenomenological values.     

Absolute sign of the Mu* hyperfine parameters in diamond

Standard μSR experiments in diamond have shown that the relative sign of the hyperfine parameters of the anisotropic Mu^* state is negative (A _‖/A _⊥<0). We report an experimental determination of theabsolute sign of the Mu^* hyperfine parameters by studying the transferred muon polarization during the thermally-activated transition from the isotropic Mu state to Mu^*. The results demonstrate that the isotropic part of the Mu^* hyperfine interaction is negative. In a nitrogen-poor diamond, both the Mu disappearance rate and the enhancement of the Mu^* signals are well-described by a single Arrhenius law.     

Improved measurement of theB0 andB+ meson lifetimes

The lifetimes of theB ⁰ andB ⁺ mesons have been measured with theAleph detector at LEP, using approximately 3 million hadronic Z decays collected in the period 1991–1994. In the first of three methods, semileptonic decays ofB ⁰ andB ⁺ mesons were partially reconstructed by identifying events containing a lepton with an associatedD*⁻ or meson. The second method used fully reconstructedB ⁰ andB ⁺ mesons. The third method, used to measure theB ⁰ lifetime, employed a partial reconstruction technique to identifyB ⁰→D*⁻ π ⁺ X decays.     

Photoexcitation of rare-gas neon and argon clusters doped with <Emphasis Type="Bold">H</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Bold">2</Emphasis></Subscript><Emphasis Type="Bold">O</Emphasis>

We have studied the fluorescence of electronically excited OH^*, H^* and H₂O^+* dissociation fragments after VUV excitation ( h ν≥11.6 eV) of rare-gas clusters (Rg = Ne, Ar) doped with H₂O molecules. In contrast to a free molecule, where Balmer H-series dominate the UV-visible spectra, only the OH ^* ( A ² Σ ⁺ ↦ X ² Π) emission band is observed in neon clusters. No emission of excited water ions has been observed. We find that while higher excitation energies (Ne vs. Ar) induce higher vibrational excitation of the OH^* ( A ) fragment, the rotational temperature is lower. This effect is attributed to the difference in the geometric position of the H₂O molecule on the surface or inside the Rg-cluster. The rotational relaxation in neon clusters is rapid while the vibrational relaxation is slow because of the coupling with the low energy matrix phonons. Received 7 March 2002 / Received in final form 27 May 2002 Published online 19 July 2002     

Experimental verification of a zero-dimensional model of the kinetics of XeCl* discharges by XeCl*(B)-, XeCl*(C)-, and Xe2Cl*-density measurements

Absolutely calibrated emission spectroscopy has been used to determine the particle number densities of XeCl^*(B), XeCl^*(C), and Xe₂Cl^* in a small scale Ne/Xe/HCl discharge with well-defined current and voltage pulses for a wide range of parameters. The measured particle number densities could be reproduced quite well by numerical model calculations using the rate-coefficient values of Quiñones et al. [1] for the quenching of XeCl^*(B,C) by Ne, Xe, and 2Xe, but 3.0 × 10^–31 cm⁶/s for the formation of Xe₂Cl^* by (Ne + Xe)-quenching. For the electron quenching, we recommend a rate coefficient value of 3.2 × 10^–8 cm³/s. From the equilibrium ratio of the particle number densities of XeCl^*(C) and XeCl^*(B), the energy separation between these states has been estimated to be 72 ± 33 cm^–1 with the B state placed above the C state.     

NeMu* chemiluminescence: Radiolysis effects in gases

Near-infrared chemiluminescent emission from NeMu^*, the analogue of the Rydberg molecule NeH, has been observed in Ne, Ar, and Ne/Ar gas mixtures. Three temporally distinct features were observed: First, a large sharp emission peak at time zero, observed in all gases (Ne, He, N₂, Ar), is assigned to scintillation light during muon thermalization, probably caused by spur electrons. Second, a lowintensity broad region observed in all gases is attributed to e⁺ from muon decay. Finally, NeMu in 1–6 atm Ne with 0.1–2 torr Ar appeared as a high intensitydelayed emission, whose width and intensity depended linearly on the Ar concentration. Its wavelength spectrum from 680–960 nm was measured. Although questions remain as to how NeMu^* is formed, the precursor is likely Ne ⁺. Possible electron donors include metastable Ar^* (³ P ₂ or³ P ₀) and long-lived free (spur) electrons.Contribution from CEMAID, Center of Excellence in Molecular and Interfacial Dynamics; the financial support afforded by participation in Canada's National Centers of Excellence program is greatly appreciated.     

Unbounded elements affiliated withC*-algebras and non-compact quantum groups

The affiliation relation that allows to include unbounded elements (operators) into theC ^*-algebra framework is introduced, investigated and applied to the quantum group theory. The quantum deformation of (the two-fold covering of) the group of motions of Euclidean plane is constructed. A remarkable radius quantization is discovered. It is also shown that the quantumSU(1, 1) group does not exist on theC ^*-algebra level for real value of the deformation parameter.Supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science     

碰撞诱导离解(CID)(Ⅱ)——I2(B3∏o+u)在高振动态(v′=62)的碰撞猝灭机理实验研究

本文研究了B³∏_o+u激发态I₂分子在高振动态v′=62时的碰撞猝灭过程。实验中得到了该能级I₂分子和其自身以及与其他气体分子(He,Ar,Kr,H₂,CO,N₂,O₂,CH₄,NH₃,C₂H₆,CCl₄)的碰撞猝灭速率常数,并且发现,在I关键词：     

TheB 2Σ-X 2Σ system of the CaF molecule

The spectrum of theB ²Σ-X ²Σ system of the CaF molecule has been photographed in the second order of a 10.6 m concave grating spectrograph with 0.33 Å/mm dispersion. The rotational structure of the (0, 0) and (1, 0) bands has been analysed and the precise molecular constants have been obtained. Using the constants so determined the band origins of a large number of bands with 0 <v′,v″ < 10 have been calculated and used to obtain the accurate vibrational constants forB andX states and these are presented.     

Bell's inequality forC *-algebras

Bell's inequality dealing with local hidden variables is given two formulations in terms ofC ^*-algebras. In particular, Bell's inequality holds for all states onAB wheneverA andB are unitalC ^*-algebras at least one of which is Abelian, i.e., at least one corresponds to a classical physical system.     

Study of processes of translational,rotational, and vibrational relaxation based on CARS spectra line shapes

This paper reviews the various physico-chemical processes responsible for actual linewidths encountered in high-resolution coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS). Most of the experimental data are based on linewidth measurements using a pulseamplified CARS spectrometer with an emission bandwidth (FWHM) of 2×10^–3 cm^–1. Detailed rotational and vibrational relaxation constants have been obtained from the analysis of theQ-branch profiles of C₂H₂, N₂, CH₄, and SiH₄.     

A Reanalysis of theA1Π–X1Σ+Transition of AlBr

TheA¹Π–X¹Σ⁺transition of aluminum monobromide (AlBr) near 2800 Å was recorded using a Bruker IFS 120 HR Fourier transform spectrometer at nominal resolutions of 4 and 0.03 cm⁻¹. All bands showP,Q, andRbranches and all are degraded to longer wavelengths. The 0–0 band is the most intense and the Δv= 0 sequence dominates the observed spectrum. Each band appears doubled due to the natural isotopic abundances of⁷⁹Br (50.69%) and⁸¹Br (49.31%). Band origin shifts due to isotopic substitution of bromine were examined to confirm the assignments of isotopic species. The rotational structure of the 0–1, 1–2, 0–0, 1–1, and 2–2 bands was assigned and fitted. These data were merged with previously reported photographic data for the 1–0, 2–1, 3–2, 2–0, and 3–1 bands and also infrared and microwave measurements to provide an improved set of constants for both electronic states. The rotational constants for each vibrational level in theX¹Σ⁺state vary smoothly with increasing vibrational quantum number and thus an expansion of the constants in terms of equilibrium values is recommended. An expansion of theA¹Π rotational constants in terms of equilibrium values is not recommended as the distortion constants do not change smoothly with increasing vibrational quantum number. Therefore, the rotational constants for theA¹Π state were determined for each individual vibrational level. This approach leads to vastly improved vibrational constants for theA¹Π state by reducing correlations between rotational and vibrational constants. This problem is serious for theA¹Π state owing to severe departures from harmonic behavior in thev= 2 andv= 3 levels.