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Cars spectra of van der waals complexes: The structure of the CO2 dimer

  • G. A. Pubanz
  • , M. Maroncelli
  • , J. W. Nibler

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Abstract

We report the first coherent Raman detection of small van der Waals aggregates formed in dilute CO2/He free-jet expansions. CARS spectra show distinct features attributable to dimers and higher-order polymers of CO2. Comparison of these Raman data with infrared spectra in the ν1 region of CO2 indicates that the rule of mutual exclusion is operative for the dimer vibrations. This result favors an offset parallel C2h structure for the most stable dimer configuration rather than a polar T-shaped arrangement proposed from recent electric deflection experiments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)313-317
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume120
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 11 1985
Externally publishedYes

Funding

The authors wish to thank Professor George Ewing and Dr. Richard Kopec for permission to display the IR trace in fig. 3. We appreciate the assistance of Mr_ John Archibald and Mr. Bob Boyer in the design and construction of the cooled nozzle assembly_ Thanks are due also to Mr. Glen Hopkins for his contribution to the data collection system. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation and by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. We are also grateful for a DOD University Research Instrumen-tational contribution toward a Nd:YAG ring dye laser system to be used for high-resolution work.

Funders
Author National Science Foundation National Science Foundation National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health National Science Foundation National Science Foundation
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, USA

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Physics and Astronomy
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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