Generation of Xe(6s′3P0) atoms by optical pumping in a flow reactor. Reactions with N2 and halogen-containing molecules
✍ Scribed by D. Zhong; D.W. Setser
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 739 KB
- Volume
- 207
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0009-2614
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✦ Synopsis
The conversion of Xe(6s[3/2],) metaatable atoms to Xe(6s'[ 1/2]J metaatable atoms has been successfully accomplished in a flow reactor by optical pumping in He carrier gas The Xe(3PP,) concentration was depleted by a factor of 8-10 with 12% conversion to the Xe ( 'PO) concentration. The propensity for conservation of the Xe+ (*Pljl) ion-core is negligible in the reactions of Xe('Po) with halogen-containing molecules (RX), except for F2 and Br2. The emission spectra and the product branching ratios for XeX(B) formation from the reactions of Xe(3Po) with RX molecules are similar to those from reactions of Xe(6p) atoms, which suggests a coupling between the Xe( 6s') tRX and the Xe(6p) t RX potentials in the entrance channel.