The study of ungerade electronic states of the Xe2 molecules in the region of Xe*(5p 56p, 5d, 7s, 6d) by the resonance multiphoton ionization method

Electronic spectra of the Xe2 molecules in the energy range of 77700?C89300 cm^?1 are recorded. The method of resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization of molecules in a supersonic molecular beam was used, in which excitation of the molecules by three photons was followed by ionization caused by a fourth photon (the (3+1) REMPI method). Analysis of the vibrational structure of observed systems of bands yielded information about the dissociation energy and the molecular constants for ungerade states of molecules. On the basis of the Franck-Condon principle, the equilibrium distances for potential curves were estimated from the relative intensities in vibrational progressions. Data on 16 new electronic states of diatomic xenon molecules with the dissociation limits Xe ₂ ^* ?? XE(5p ^{6 1} S ₀) + Xe*(5p ⁵6p,5d, 7s, 7p) were obtained.     

Multiphoton mass spectra of XeKr molecules in the range of excited Xe*6<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis>[5/2]<Subscript>2, 3</Subscript> atoms

Data on excited states of XeKr molecules in the energy range 78280–77600 cm^?1 are obtained. Using the method of multiphoton laser photoionization of molecules in a supersonic jet, five vibrational progressions of XeKr molecules are obtained, which are attributed to five electronic-vibrational transitions from the ground state of the XeKr molecule of the symmetry 0⁺ to excited states of the symmetry Ω = 0⁺, 1, 2 with the dissociation limit Kr¹ S ₀ + Xe*6p[5/2]₂ and of the symmetry Ω = 1, 2 with the dissociation limit Kr + Xe*6 p [5/2]₃. The molecular constants of the corresponding excited states of the XeKr molecule are estimated.     

CARS spectra of thermally excited SF6 molecules

CARS spectra of thev ₁ mode of thermally excited SF₆ were calculated numerically. The influence of the vibrational quasicontinuum on the CARS spectra has been considered by introducing different types of the homogeneous broadening at different vibrational levels. The appearance of additional lines in the CARS spectrum due to mixing of high-lying vibrational levels by Fermi coupling was considered numerically in the frame of a simple model. A comparison of calculated and experimental spectra has been made.     

The quenching of Pb(6p 2 1 D 2) atoms in collisions with molecules

The collisions of metastable Pb(6p ^{2 1} D ₂) atoms with various molecules were studied by the diagnostics of radiation from a hollow cathode lamp and a laser on lead vapor. Experiments were performed for a gas flow of lead atoms with argon. The Pb(6p ^{2 1} D ₂) states were excited in a gas discharge in the presence of reagent gas molecules. The absolute rate constants for the quenching and chemical reactions of lead atoms in the ground and excited states were determined. The quantum efficiency of chemical reactions was close to one for the N₂O, CH₂Cl₂, SF₆, and CuBr molecules. Long-lived chemical compounds were formed in these reactions.     

Symmetry-resolved absorption spectra of vibrationally excited CO2 molecules

Symmetry-resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy has been first carried out on high-temperature molecules. From the angle-resolved ion yield spectra of CO2 both at room temperature and at 430 degrees C, symmetry-resolved absorption profiles of the C 1s(-1) 2pi(u) and O 1s(-1) 2pi(u) resonances have been extracted for the vibrational ground state molecules and bending-vibration excited ones. The profiles change dramatically between them, and the Renner-Teller effect becomes more evident for the vibrationally excited molecules. The effects of the multimode vibronic coupling are suggested for the O 1s(-1) 2pi(u) and O 1s(-1) 3s sigma(g) resonances.     

Production of the excited Ne(2p 5 3p) atoms by dissociative recombination in the afterglow of high frequency neon discharge

Experimental results are presented of the measurements of the population of the Ne(2p ⁵ 3p) atoms from the time dependences of the relative intensities of the spectral lines corresponding to 3s -3p transitions in the afterglow period of a high frequency neon glow discharge at pressures from 266 Pa to 4 kPa. The partial recombination coefficients were determined from these measurements as a function of gas pressure and they are compared with measurements of other authors. It is shown that at low gas pressures the Ne(2p ⁵ 3p) atoms are also populated only in the dissociative recombination in spite of the fact that the dominant loss process of charged particles is the ambipolar diffusion.     

Characteristic of a negative corona discharge in active media of Xe(6p−5d) and eximer lasers

The article contains results of a study of electric and optical characteristics of a negative corona discharge in a “needles-grid” electrode system in the mixtures He/Xe and He/Xe(Kr)/HCl, which are used in periodic pulsed electric-discharge Xe(6p−5d), XeCl, and KrCl lasers. The corona discharge was ignited in a multielectrode system whose length is commensurable with the length of the active medium of the lasers. Voltage-current characteristics, radiation spectra of the discharge plasma, and the dependences of the radiation intensity of atomic spectral lines and the band λ=308 nm of XeCl (B-X) on parameters of the corona discharge are studied. For the mixture He/Xe the corona discharge exists as a spatially homogeneous discharge that is intermediate between corona and glow discharges and is transformed into an anode streamer at higher charge voltages. Collisional purification of the 6p states of the Xe atom by helium was observed. In the mixture He/Xe/HCl the corona discharge is ignited in the form of individual generation zones and a dark external region and can be used in electric systems for pumping the active media of XeCl and KrCl lasers. Uzhgorod State University, 46, Pidgirna St., Uzhgorod, 294000, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 205–210, March–April, 1998.     

Hyperfine structure in the 6p5d configuration and isotope shifts in transitions between the 6s5d and the 6p5d configurations in Ba I

High-resolution laser fluorescence spectroscopy, using a single-mode dye laser acting on a collimated atomic beam, has been performed to determine the hyperfine-structure (hfs) constants in six states of the 6p 5d configuration of¹³⁵Ba and¹³⁷Ba. Isotope shifts (IS) for eleven transitions between the 6s 5d and the 6p 5d configurations have also been measured. From an analysis of the energy levels, intermediate angular wavefunctions have been deduced. The wavefunctions are used to evaluate experimental hyperfine parameters from the experimental hfs constants. The parameters are, for the magnetic-dipole interaction compared with theoretical values, and for the electricquadrupole interaction used to estimate the nuclear quadrupole moments for the odd isotopes. The IS in the measured transitions are analysed using a King-plot, with the first resonance line in Ba II as the reference. Specific mass and field shifts are evaluated for the measured transitions. The field shifts have been used to determine the change in mean-square radius between the natural abundant Ba-isotopes.     

Reactions of excited I*(2P1/2) and unexcited I(2P3/2) iodine atoms in perfluoroalkyl radicals

A method of investigating reactions of excited and unexcited atoms is discussed. It is based on pulsed photolysis of molecules with simultaneous passage of laser radiation through the working medium. The method proposed is used to investigate the reactions that accompany the photolysis of the molecules RI(CF₃I, n-C₃F₇I, i-C₃F₇I). The rate constants of the recombination of iodine atoms into I₂ in the presence of RI molecules are calculated for the atoms I(²P_3/2) and I*(²P_1/2), as are the recombination constants of the radicals R into R₂ and with the atoms I*(²P_1/2) and I(²P_3/2) into the RI molecule. It is shown that the I(²P_3/2) atoms are much more active in the recombination into Ia and RI than the I*(²P_1/2) atoms. The role of the investigated reactions in the kinetics of a photodissociation iodine laser (PDIL) is discussed. The results are compared with the published data.     

氖原子激发态塞曼效应的光电压光谱

本实验首次用光电压效应研究氖原子激发态的塞曼效应，并由此得到一组能级的朗德ｇ因子。     

Circular polarization of ion fluorescence completing the analysis of resonant Xe* 4d(-1)(5/2)6p Auger decay

The relative contributions of the partial electron waves emitted in the Auger decay of the Xe* 4d(-1)(5/2)6p(J(*)=1) resonance have been determined by fluorescence polarimetry after excitation with circularly polarized synchrotron radiation. The analysis of circularly polarized fluorescence of the photoion leads to an independent determination of the orientation parameters for all states of the Xe II 5p(4)6p multiplet. The present study provides, in combination with data on the angular distribution and spin polarization of the Auger electrons, complete quantum mechanical information on the resonant Auger decay, i.e., branching ratios and relative phases of the Auger decay amplitudes.     

Multiphoton ionisation of different order from excited states of the He atoms in a glow-discharge

Multiphoton ionisation of different order was measured from the energy levels of the atoms He, excited in a low current glow discharge.     

The production of excimer molecules and excited atoms in a positive corona discharge in He/Xe(Kr)/SF6/CCl4 mixtures

Electrical and optical characteristics of a positive corona discharge in He/Xe(Kr)/SF₆/CCl₄ mixtures, which are of interest for the use in multiwavelength excimer radiation sources, are studied in the needle-grid electrode configuration. The length of the discharge, which is usually used to pump repetitive high-pressure multiwavelength radiation sources, is equal to the length of the electrodes of an excimer laser or lamp pumped by a transverse electric discharge. The discharge current-voltage and frequency characteristics, panoramic emission spectra, and the dependences of the relative emission intensity from the halogenides and excited noble gas atoms on the corona discharge current are investigated. The main processes resulting in the production of halogenides, as well as xenon and krypton excited atoms, in the generation regions of a corona discharge are studied.     

Quenching cross-sections of metastable Ar,Kr and Xe atoms by halogen molecules

Summary The quenching of metastable Ar, Kr and Xe atoms by halogen molecules via an electron jump mechanism is examined by using the multiple curve-crossing formalism of Bauer, Fisher and Gilmore. Cross-sections for the quenching process are calculated which are found in good agreement with experiment. Finally, the model presented here is compared with other quenching mechanisms.

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Riassunto Si esamina la tempra di atomi metastabili di Ar, Kr, e Xe mediante molecole di alogeni attraverso un meccanismo di salto di elettroni, usando il meccanismo d'incrocio multiplo di curve di Bauer, Fisher e Gilmore. Si calcolano le sezioni d'urto per il processo di tempra che appaiono in buon accordo coi dati sperimentali. Infine il modello qui presentato è confrontato con altri meccanismi di tempra.

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Резюме Используя формализм Бауэра, Фишера и Джилмора, исследуется гашение метастабильности атомов Ar, Kr и Xe молекулами галогенов через механизм электронного перескока. Вычисляются поперечные сечения для процесса гашения, которые согласуются с экспериментом. В заключение предложенная модель сравнивается с другими механизмами гашения.

     

Emission of highly excited atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere

The emission ability of Rydberg atoms and molecules in the orbitally degenerate states is considered. The mechanisms of their formation in the F, E, and D upper atmosphere layers are analyzed. The characteristic lifetimes of these states in the microwave range are estimated. It is shown that radiation in this range can be accompanied by a cascade of transitions. The possibility of studying the influence of intense atmospheric microwave radiation on living organisms is discussed.     

Investigation of the (d,p)-reaction on136, 132Xe in inverse kinematics

The one-neutron transfer reactions d(^132,136 Xe, p)^133,137 Xe have been investigated in inverse kinematics with xenon beams incident on deuterium loaded titanium targets. The angular distributions of the protons, measured with a detector array of 100 PIN-photodiodes, have been analyzed using standard DWBA. Generally, good agreement is obtained with results previously obtained in reactions induced by light-ion beams.     

Levels excited in73Ge by (d,p) and (p,p′) reactions

Angular distributions from the reactions⁷²Ge(d, p)⁷³Ge and⁷³Ge(p, p′)⁷³Ge have been studied with 8.0 MeV deuterons and 12.0 MeV protons, respectively, using the Aldermaston Tandem Van de Graaff generator and multi-angle magnetic spectrograph. The ground stateQ-value of the (d, p) reaction was measured to be 4.571±0.004 MeV. The energies, values of the transferred orbital angular momenta, parities and transition strengths in both reactions were determined by use of distorted-wave Bornapproximation calculations, for levels up to 3 MeV excitation energy. The sums of the transition strengths are compared with shell model calculations as well as with values obtained in neighbouring nuclei. Discrepancies between parity and possible spin assignments of states observed in the two reactions are discussed.     

Hyperfine structure and isotope shifts in the 5d6s2 a2D3/2--5d6s(a3D)6p z4F5/2 ° transition of Hf II

The hyperfine structure and isotope shifts of the transition between the 5d6s² a²D_3/2 ground state and the 5d6s(a³D)6p z⁴F_5/2 ^° excited state of singly ionized hafnium at \lambda=340 nm have been investigated by laser spectroscopy using a radio-frequency quadrupole ion trap. The magnetic dipole coupling constant A and electric quadrupole coupling constant B of the two atomic levels for both stable isotopes ¹⁷⁷Hf and ¹⁷⁹Hf are determined. The changes of mean square nuclear charge radii \delta[ r²] of the stable Hf isotopes and the radioactive isotope ¹⁷²Hf (T_1/2=1.87a) have been extracted from the data. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.