HgCl (B-X) Chemiluminescence from Alkali Atom - HgCl2 Reactions |
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| Authors: | J J Wright L C Balling |
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| Institution: | Laser Spectroscopy Laboratory, Physics Department , University of New Hampshire , Durham, NH, 03824 |
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| Abstract: | Laser action on the B2Σ+ 1/2 → X2Σ+ 1/2 band of HgCl at 557.6 nm (v′=0→v″=22) has previously been achieved under a variety of electronic and optical excitation mechanisms. This letter describes a chemical mechanism for producing excited HgCl. We report on the gas phase reaction between alkali atoms (K, Rb, and Cs) and HgCl2 which produces HgCl (B-X) emission. |
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| Keywords: | Mercury Halides Chemiluminescence |
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