Collisional Deactivation Rates of Electronically Excited Molecular Ions. II
- 1 January 1972
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Chemistry
- Vol. 50 (1) , 1-7
- https://doi.org/10.1139/v72-001
Abstract
Total deactivation rate constants have been determined for N2+(B2Σu+) and the (A2Πu) and (B2Σu+) states of CO2+ with a number of quenchers. The energy specific total deactivation rate constant is compared to the total radiative lifetime of the excited species. A particular novelty of the technique is that it does not require a complete knowledge of the formation modes for the excited species. The results are compared with theoretical values obtained from the ion-induced dipole model. Individual deactivation rate constants are presented for N2+(B2Σu+) ions in the v = 0, 1, and 2 vibrational levels quenched by N2, O2, H2, and CO2; and for the(A2Πu) and (B2Σu+) states of CO2+ quenched byCO2, N2, O2, NO, and H2. Charge transfer is the most probable mode of deactivation except in the CO2+–H2 reactions where H-atom abstraction is more probable.Keywords
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