Depolarized Light Scattering Studies of the Orientational Structure of Liquid Benzene, Dipole-Induced Dipole Models for Molecular Polarizabilities, and the Cotton-Mouton Effect

The orientational relaxation time ((tau)(,LS)) is measured for liquid benzene by depolarized light scattering as a function of temperature and pressure. The values of (tau)(,LS) are compared with the orientational relaxation time as measured by raman scattering ((tau)(,SP)). The ratio (tau)(,LS)/(tau)(,SP) has no observable density dependence and increases slightly with increasing temperature. The dependence of (tau)(,LS) on the viscosity of the liquid is also examined and found to agree qualitatively with the Debye equation.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Fujimoto, Bryant Shigeo

• Chemistry, Physical

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8409926

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/70244