Fully resonant CARS of cresyl violet in polyacrylic acid polymer films

Multi-resonant CARS data for ground and excited electronic state resonances (593.585 cm^?1) of cresyl violet perchlorate in polyacrylic acid are reported. The intensity of the excited state resonance (585 cm^?1) depends on the location of the ω₁-field (ω_as = 2ω₁ ? ω₂) within the severely inhomogeneously broadened absorption profile of the dye. Non-photochemical hole burning is used to determine the vibronic transitions which contribute to the absorption profile. It is argued that the linear electron-phonon interaction is an important mechanism for producing an egalitarian distribution of excited dye sites with a population sufficiently high to permit observation of the excited state resonance. A marked non-photochemical hole burning effect on the intensities of the CARS resonances is used for the assignment of 585 cm^?1 as an excited state resonance. The absence of line narrowing in the CARS and CSRS spectra is reported and discussed. Finally, a novel narrowing of the 593 cm^?1 ground state resonance with increasing temperature is reported and shown to occur only for restricted values (frequency) of ω₁.     

Raman,spectra of matrix-isolated lead molecules

Raman spectra of lead molecules in low-temperature rare-gas matrices show that dimers and larger clusters are isolated. Besides 7 “normal” Raman bands, two strong resonance progressions are found with frequencies of 108.5 and 118.5 cm^?1 in Xe and 111 and 119 cm^?1 in Kr. The 110 cm^?1 peak is assigned to Pb₂, close to the frequency for the X-O⁺_g state of gaseous Pb₂.     

A low energy ICR study of the symmetric charge transfer reaction 3He+ + 4He → 4He+ + 3He

The kinetic energy dependence of the charge reactions ³He⁺ + ⁴He ? ³He + ⁴He⁺ was investigated using a modified ion cyclotron double resonance technique. The rate constant increases monotonically from (5.0 ± 0.5) × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 sec^?1 at 0.1 eV to 55 × 10^?10 cm³ molecule^?1 sec^?1 at a relative kinetic energy of 25 eV. The results compare favorably with theoretical predications for symmetric resonance charge transfer.     

Electronic and vibrational resonance Raman spectra of octamethyluranocene

The Raman spectrum of bis(tetramethylcyclo-octatetraene)uranium (U(TMCOT)₂), excited in resonance with its visible charge-transfer transitions shows an anomalously polarized electronic band at 473 cm^?1, twice as broad as the analogous band of uranocene, at 466 cm^?1. The broadening is attributed to crystal-field splitting associated with the lowered symmetry introduced by the methyl group, and/or a distribution of rotamer populations. Totally symmetric vibrational modes are observed at 879, 750, 580, 513 and 95 cm^?1; possible assignments are discussed.     

Raman and Photoluminescence Spectroscopic Detection of Surface‐Bound Li+O2− Defect Sites in Li‐Doped ZnO Nanocrystals Derived from Molecular Precursors

We present a detailed study of Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence measurements on Li‐doped ZnO nanocrystals with varying lithium concentrations. The samples were prepared starting from molecular precursors at low temperature. The Raman spectra revealed several sharp lines in the range of 100–200 cm^?1, which are attributed to acoustical phonons. In the high‐energy range two peaks were observed at 735 cm^?1 and 1090 cm^?1. Excitation‐dependent Raman spectroscopy of the 1090 cm^?1 mode revealed resonance enhancement at excitation energies around 2.2 eV. This energy coincides with an emission band in the photoluminescence spectra. The emission is attributed to the deep lithium acceptor and intrinsic point defects such as oxygen vacancies. Based on the combined Raman and PL results, we introduce a model of surface‐bound LiO₂ defect sites, that is, the presence of Li⁺O₂^? superoxide. Accordingly, the observed Raman peaks at 735 cm^?1 and 1090 cm^?1 are assigned to Li? O and O? O vibrations of LiO₂.     

Resonance Raman spectra of β-carotene and its molecular structure in the excited electronic state

The resonance Raman spectra of β-carotene have been obtained at low temperature. The excitation profiles of ν₁ (1525 cm^?1) and 2ν₁ (3043 cm^?1) are analysed in terms of the Albrecht theory. The overlap integrals between the vibrational wavefunctions of the ground and the first excited electronic states are shown to be the most important factor in determining the resonance Raman intensities of this molecule. Information on the structure of the electronically excited state has been obtained.     

Optical ringing in solids: The observation of optical coherence and resonance decay from selectively prepared molecular packets in molecular crystals

The optical ringing and the incoherent resonance decay of electronically excited (resolution ≈ 10^?4 cm^?1) solids is observed using the technique of single-mode laser spectroscopy (SLS). The results show that localized states of pentacene in p-terphenyl, at 1.7 K, have a definite phase memory that can be destroyed only above 3 K due to the increased phonon population. Moreover, the optical coherence of the 0, 0 origin (at 16 882 cm^?1) gives a homogeneous linewidth of 40 MHz which is approximately $\text{1}\text{100}$ the width of the vibronic origin, and orders of magnitude less than the “apparent” width of the resonance.     

HFS and isotope shift in the atomic spectrum of205Pb

The hfs of²⁰⁵Pb in the 283.3-nm resonance line and its isotope shift (IS) have been measured in absorption with the use of dispersive spectroscopy. A new method for calibration and analysis, when internal standards are not available is described. The results are: hfs interaction constantsA=70.3(5)×10^?3 cm^?1,B=?0.6(1.1)×10^?3 cm^?1,²⁰⁵Pb-²⁰⁸Pb IS=?123.9(2.0)×10^?3 cm^?1. The derived nuclear magnetic dipole moment,μ=0.704(5)μ _N is in good agreement with values calculated with a nuclear configuration mixing model.     

Dye laser-induced photodetachment of electrons from SH− studied by ion cyclotron resonance spectroscopy

The photodetachment of electrons from gaseous SH^? ions has been studied in an ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer using a flashlamp-pumped organic dye laser as a light source. The onset of the photodetachment process at 538.7 ± 0.3 nm (2.301₆ ± 0.001₃ eV, 18563 ± 10 cm^?1) agrees well with that obtained in an earlier study. Coarse structure in the photodetachment curve with a spacing of 11.8 nm (0.052 eV, 422 cm^?1) has been identified with spin-orbit coupling in the SH^. radical. Finer structure, with a spacing of ca. 2.5 nm (0.011 eV, 89 cm^?1), has also been observed in the curve, but remains unexplained.     

ODMR and triplet state kinetics of a carbazolyl substituted diacetylene crystal

Carbazolyl substituted diacetylene (DCH) monomer crystals showing phosphorescence from four traps have been investigated by optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) at 1.2 K. These localized triplet states are attributed to the carbazolyl side groups. Their population and depopulation rate constants and zero field splitting parameters (0.097 <|D|< 0.1002 cm^?1; 0.0068 <|E|<0.0105 cm^?1) have been determined. The results suggest that the traps are disturbed substituents. The proposed interaction of the trap states with an exciton band at 23926 cm^?1 is supported by temperature dependent lifetime measurements.     

Spectroscopic detection of free “lone-pair” groups or terminal methanol molecules in methanol solutions

When basic aprotic solvents are added to methanol they become hydrogen bonded, and there is a consequent growth in non-bonded lone-pairs, (LP)_free. Although corresponding non-bonded OH groups, (OH)_free, have been detected for alcohols and for water, using overtone infrared spectroscopy, no different spectroscopic evidence for (LP)_free groups has previously been reported. We have found that unique OH stretching bands develop when strongly basic solvents such as dimethylsulphoxide are added to methanol. Band maxima assigned to (LP)_free groups occur at 3440 cm^?1 in the fundamental and 6790 cm^?1 in the overtone region. These are at considerably higher frequencies than those for bulk methanol (3340 cm^?1 and 6600 cm^?1) showing that the hydrogen bond is weakened in this unit, as expected. Proton resonance shifts for the OH protons of methanol on adding basic aprotic cosolvents are reported, and explained in terms of these results.     

Flash photolysis resonance fluorescence investigation of the reactions of OH radicals with OCS and CS2

Rate constants for the reaction of OH radicals with OCS and CS₂ have been determined at 296 K using the flash photolysis resonance fluorescence technique. The values derived from this study are k_{OH + OCS} = (5.66 ± 1.21) × 10^?14 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k_{OH + CS2} = (1.85 ± 0.34) × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, where the uncertainties are 95% confidence limits making allowance for possible systematic errors.     

Darstellung und spektroskopische Charakterisierung von Di(halogeno)phthalocyaninato(1–)rhodium(III), [RhX2Pc1−] (X = Cl,Br, I)

Synthesis and Spectroscopical Characterization of Di(halo)phthalocyaninato(1–)rhodium(III), [RhX₂Pc^1?] (X = Cl, Br, I) Bronze-coloured di(halo)phthalocyaninato(1–)-rhodium(III), [RhX₂Pc^1?] (X = Cl, Br) and [RhI₂Pc^1?] · I₂ is prepared by oxidation of (ⁿBu₄N)[RhX₂Pc^2?] with the corresponding halogene. Irrespective of the halo ligands, two irreversible electrode reactions due to the first ringreduction (E_R = ?0,90 V) and ringoxidation (E_O = 0,82 V) are present in the cyclovoltammogram of (ⁿBu₄N)[RhX₂Pc^2?]. The optical spectra show typical absorptions of the Pc^1?-ligand at 14.0 kK and 19.1 kK. Characteristic vibrational bands are at 1 366/1 449 cm^?1 (i. r.) and 569/1 132/1 180/1 600 cm^?1 (resonance Raman (r. r.)). The antisym. (Rh? X)-stretching vibration is observed at 294 cm^?1 (X = Cl), 240 cm^?4 (Br) and 200 cm^?1 (I). Only the sym. (Rh? I)-stretching vibration at 133 cm^?1 is r. r. enhanced together with a strong line at 170 cm^?1, which is assigned to the (I? I)-stretching vibration of the incorporated iodine molecule. Both modes show overtones and combinationbands.     

Resonance enhanced three-photon absorption of molecular iodine

D ← X resonance enhanced three-photon excitation spectrum of iodine was observed by a cw intracavity absorption technique. Vibrational quantum numbers of D ← X transitions are given for every major spectral feature. The corresponding one-photon enhancement from the B state is evident from the one-photon vibrational assignment. The spectroscopic constants for the D state are v₀₀ = 40 998 cm^?1 ω′₀ = 113 cm^?1 and ω′₀χ′₀ = 0.045 cm^?.     

Reactions of the IO· radical resulting in hydrogen atom abstraction from halogen-containing molecules

A jet-stream kinetic technique and the resonance fluorescence method applied to detection of iodine atoms were used to measure the rate constants of the reactions of the IO^· radical with the halohydrocarbons CHFCl-CF₂Cl (k = (3.2 ± 0.9) × 10^?16 cm³ molecule s^?1) and CH₂ClF (k = (9.4 ± 1.3) × 10^?16 cm³ molecule s^?1), the hydrogen-containing haloethers CF₃-O-CH₃ (k = (6.4 ± 0.9) × 10^?16 cm³ molecule s^?1) and CF₃CH₂-O-CHF₂ (k = (1.2 ± 0.6) × 10^?15 cm³ molecule s^?1), and hydrogen iodide (k = (1.3 ± 0.9) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule s^?1) at 323 K.     

Rate constant for the reaction Cl + HO2NO2 → products

The total rate constant for the reaction of Cl atoms with HO₂NO₂ was found to be less than 1.0 × 10^?13 cm³ s^?1 at 296 K by the discharge flow/resonance fluorescence technique. The reaction was also studied by the discharge flow/mass spectrometric technique. k_1a + k_1b was measured to be (3.4 ± 1.4) × 10^?14 cm³ s^?1 at 296 K. The reaction is too slow to be of any importance in stratospheric chemistry.     

Darstellung,Eigenschaften und elektronische Raman-Spektren von Bis(chloro)phthalocyaninatoferrat(III), -ruthenat(III) und -osmat(III)

Preparation, Properties and Electronic Raman Spectra of Bis(chloro)-phthalocyaninatoferrate(III), -ruthenate(III) and -osmate(III) Bis(chloro)phthalocyaninatometalates of Fe^III, Ru^III and Os^III [MCl₂Pc(2-)]^?, with an electronic low spin ground state are formed by the reaction of [FeClPc(2-)] resp. H[MX₂Pc(2?)] (M = Ru, Os; X = Cl, I) with excess chloride in weakly coordinating solvents (DMF, THF) and are isolated as (n-Bu₄N) salts. The asym. M? Cl stretch (ν_as(MCl)) is observed in the f.i.r. at 288 cm^?1 (Fe), 295 cm^?1 (Ru), 298 cm^?1 (Os), ν_as(MN) at 330 cm^?1 (Fe), 327 cm^?1 (Ru), and 317 cm^?1 (Os); only ν_s(OsCl) at 311 cm^?1 is resonance Raman (r.r.) enhanced with blue excitation. The m.i.r. and FT-Raman spectra are typical for hexacoordinated phthalocyanines of tervalent metal ions. The UV-vis spectra show besides the characteristic π-π* transitions (B, Q, N, L band) of the Pc ligand a number of extra bands at 12–15 kK and 18–24 kK due to trip-doublet and (Pc→M)CT transitions. The effect of metal substitution is discussed. The r.r. spectra obtained by excitation between the B and Q band (λ₀ = 476.5 nm) are dominated by the intraconfigurational transition Γ₇ Γ ₈ arrising from the spin-orbit splitting of the electronic ground state for Fe^III at 536 cm^?1, for Ru^III at 961 cm^?1 and Os^III at 3 028 cm^?1. Thus the spin-orbit coupling constant increases very greatly down the iron group: Fe^III (357 cm^?1)< Ru^III (641 cm^?1)< Os^III (2 019 cm^?1). The Γ₇ Γ ₈-transition is followed by a very pronounced vibrational finestructure being composed in the r.r. spectra by the coupling with ν_s(MCl), δ(MClN) and the most intense fundamental vibrations of the Pc ligand. In absorption only vibronically induced transitions are observed for the Ru and Os complex at 1 700-2800 rsp. 3100-5800 em^?1 instead of the 0-0 phonon transitions. The most intense lines are attributed to combinations of the intense odd vibrational mo-des at ≈ 740 and 1120 cm^?1 with ν₅(MCI), δ(MClN).     

Direct rate measurements on the reactions N + OH → NO + H And O + OH → O2 + H

Rate constants for the radical-radical reactions N + OH → NO + H (1), and O + OH → O₂ + H (2) have been measured for the first time by a direct method. In each experiment, a known concentration of N or O atoms is established in a discharge-flow system. OH radicals are then created by flash photolysis of H₂O present in the flowing gas, and the disappearance of OH is monitored by time-resolved observations of its resonance fluorescence. The experiments yield K₁ = (5.0 = 1.2) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k₂ = (3.8 = 0.9) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, for the reactions at 298 = 5 K.     

Ruthenium(II)-Phthalocyaninate(1–): Darstellung und Eigenschaften von (Halogeno)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(1–)ruthenium(II)

Ruthenium(II)-Phthalocyaninates(1–): Synthesis and Properties of (Halo)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(1–)ruthenium(II) Brown-violet (halo)(carbonyl)phthalocyaninato(1–)ruthenium(II), [Ru(X)(CO)Pc^?] (X = Cl, Br) is prepared by oxidation of [Ru(X)(CO)Pc^2?]^? with the corresponding halogen or dibenzoylperoxide. The eff. magnetic moment μ_eff = 1.74 (X = Cl), 1.68 μ_B (Br) confirms the presence of a low-spin Ru^II complex of the Pc^? radical. Accordingly, only the first ring oxidation at ～0.64 V and the first ring reduction at ～ ?1.19 V is observed in the cyclovoltammogram of [Ru(X)(CO)Pc^2?]^?. The UV-VIS-NIR spectra characterizing a monomeric Pc^? radical with intense π-π* transitions at 14500, 19800, 25100 and 33900 cm^?1 are compared with those of [Ru(Cl)₂Pc^?] and of monomeric as well as dimeric [Zn(Cl)Pc^?]. The IR and resonance Raman(RR) spectra are characteristic for a Pc^? radical, too. Diagnostic in-plane vibrations of the Pc^? ligand are in the IR spectrum at 1071, 1359, 1445 cm^?1 and in the RR spectrum (λ₀ = 488.0 nm) at 567, 1597 cm^?1. v(C? O) at 1950 cm^?1 and v(Ru? X) at 260 (X = Cl) resp. 184 cm^?1 (X = Br) are observed only in the IR spectrum.