Photoassociation of krypton and fluorine collision pairs

The photoassociation spectrum of Kr-F collision pairs in thermal equilibrium (293$\sp\circ$K) to KrF(B) has been observed using a laser-induced fluorescence technique with a tunable probe over the wavelength range 219 nm $\leq$ $\lambda$ $\leq$ 250 nm. The spectrum was then analyzed by numerical calculation of the Franck-Condon factors for the bound $\gets$ free transitions. The numerical calculation provided information on the KrF(X) and KrF(B) potential as well as the KrF(B $\to$ X) electronic dipole moment. Saturation intensities for photoassociation produced population were determined at 248 nm for gas mixtures with Kr partial pressures in the range 125 Torr $\leq$ p$\sb{\rm Kr}$ $\leq$ 1000 Torr and 1 Torr of F$\sb2$. Two-photon absorption of Kr/F$\sb2$ mixtures was also observed over the wavelength range 220 nm $\leq$ $\lambda$ $\leq$ 250 nm. The mechanism of the two-photon absorption is determined to be photodissociation of F$\sb2$ followed by photoassociation of non-thermalized Kr-F collision pairs.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Electrical Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Schloss, James Harold

Contributors dc:contributor

• Eden, James G.

• Physics, Molecular
• Physics, Optics

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Schloss, James Harold

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9011006
(UMI)AAI9011006

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21418