Infrared Spectra of HCl in Pure and Impure Noble-Gas Matrices. Absolute Intensities

Abstract
High‐resolution spectra were taken of the 1–0 absorption band of HCl trapped in argon, krypton, and xenon matrices in the temperature range between 6° and 50°K. The influence of impurities on such spectra was studied by introducing small quantities of a different noble gas into the matrices. A new spectral line, believed to be due to the combination of a ΔJ=0 transition with the constrained translational mode, is reported. Absolute intensities of the 1–0 band were measured and found to be 15 000, 18 500, and 18 000 darks in argon, krypton, and xenon, respectively. The spectra of HCl polymers are discussed.