Herzberg band fluorescence from UV excitation of O2 adsorbed on aerosol surfaces

Abstract
The fluorescence spectra produced from KrF laser (248.5 nm) excitation of O2 adsorbed on aerosol surfaces were observed. The aerosols were produced from the reaction of O3+C2H4 or O3+C2H4+SO2 in O2 or N2 in a gas‐flow reactor. The fluorescence spectra were identified as the O2 (A 3+u, A3Δu, and c 1uX 3g) Herzberg systems. The molecular fluorescence intensity was greatly enhanced by the aerosol surface. The possible mechanisms for the enhancement of the observed fluorescence by surface are discussed.