“The Two Photon Sequential Absorption (TPSA) technique has been used to investigate a state of 0+ symmetry of IF (iodine monofluoride) which has Te= 41292 cm-1, ωe = 248.8 cm-1, and Be = .1292 cm-1. This state has been designated the E state and dissociates to I+(3P2) and F-(1S0) ionic partners.
The TPSA technique was also used to study collisions between IF molecules in specific rotational levels of the B state and He atoms. The total depopulation rate of an individual rotational level for vB = 6 of IF(B state) in He was found to be 4x10-10 cm3 molecule-1 s-1.
In both experiments, individual rotational-vibrational levels in the B state were initially populated with pulsed dye laser radiation. A second pulsed dye laser was scanned through its dye profile, inducing transitions from the B state to the E state. In the initial investigation of the E state, the total cell pressure was maintained at 1 Torr and no collisionally populated B state levels were encountered. After the E state characteristics were determined, the cell pressure was increased to between 3 Torr and 9 Torr, and collisionally populated B state levels were observed”—Abstract, page ii.
","abstract_html":"<p>“The Two Photon Sequential Absorption (TPSA) technique has been used to investigate a state of 0<sup>+</sup> symmetry of IF (iodine monofluoride) which has T<sub>e</sub>= 41292 cm<sup>-1</sup>, ω<sub>e</sub> = 248.8 cm<sup>-1</sup>, and B<sub>e</sub> = .1292 cm<sup>-1</sup>. This state has been designated the E state and dissociates to I<sup>+</sup>(<sup>3</sup>P<sub>2</sub>) and F<sup>-</sup>(<sup>1</sup>S<sub>0</sub>) ionic partners.</p> <p>The TPSA technique was also used to study collisions between IF molecules in specific rotational levels of the B state and He atoms. The total depopulation rate of an individual rotational level for v<sub>B</sub> = 6 of IF(B state) in He was found to be 4x10<sup>-10</sup> cm<sup>3</sup> molecule<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-1</sup>.</p> <p>In both experiments, individual rotational-vibrational levels in the B state were initially populated with pulsed dye laser radiation. A second pulsed dye laser was scanned through its dye profile, inducing transitions from the B state to the E state. In the initial investigation of the E state, the total cell pressure was maintained at 1 Torr and no collisionally populated B state levels were encountered. After the E state characteristics were determined, the cell pressure was increased to between 3 Torr and 9 Torr, and collisionally populated B state levels were observed”—Abstract, page ii.</p>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Clark, Brian Keith"],"institution":"University of Missouri--Rolla","degree_name":"Ph. D. in Physics","degree_level":null,"degree_discipline":null,"degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2016,"date_issued":"2016-02-10T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2016-02-10T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T03:19:30Z","subjects":["Physics"],"languages":[],"rights":[],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/610","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Clark, Brian Keith"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:date.available","label":"Dc Date Available","values":["2016-02-10T08:00:00Z"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Dissertation - Restricted Access"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Ph. D. in Physics"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["University of Missouri--Rolla"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Physics"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/doctoral_dissertations/610"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["“The Two Photon Sequential Absorption (TPSA) technique has been used to investigate a state of 0+ symmetry of IF (iodine monofluoride) which has Te= 41292 cm-1, ωe = 248.8 cm-1, and Be = .1292 cm-1. This state has been designated the E state and dissociates to I+(3P2) and F-(1S0) ionic partners.
The TPSA technique was also used to study collisions between IF molecules in specific rotational levels of the B state and He atoms. The total depopulation rate of an individual rotational level for vB = 6 of IF(B state) in He was found to be 4x10-10 cm3 molecule-1 s-1.
In both experiments, individual rotational-vibrational levels in the B state were initially populated with pulsed dye laser radiation. A second pulsed dye laser was scanned through its dye profile, inducing transitions from the B state to the E state. In the initial investigation of the E state, the total cell pressure was maintained at 1 Torr and no collisionally populated B state levels were encountered. After the E state characteristics were determined, the cell pressure was increased to between 3 Torr and 9 Torr, and collisionally populated B state levels were observed”—Abstract, page ii.
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The TPSA technique was also used to study collisions between IF molecules in specific rotational levels of the B state and He atoms. The total depopulation rate of an individual rotational level for vB = 6 of IF(B state) in He was found to be 4x10-10 cm3 molecule-1 s-1.
In both experiments, individual rotational-vibrational levels in the B state were initially populated with pulsed dye laser radiation. A second pulsed dye laser was scanned through its dye profile, inducing transitions from the B state to the E state. In the initial investigation of the E state, the total cell pressure was maintained at 1 Torr and no collisionally populated B state levels were encountered. After the E state characteristics were determined, the cell pressure was increased to between 3 Torr and 9 Torr, and collisionally populated B state levels were observed”—Abstract, page ii.
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