Open AccessVery low energy cross sections for collision-induced rotational relaxation of I 2 seeded in a supersonic free jet
Author(s) -
James Tusa,
Mark Sulkes,
Stuart A. Rice
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.77.5.2367
Subject(s) - supersonic speed , relaxation (psychology) , rotational energy , collision , jet (fluid) , atomic physics , cross section (physics) , range (aeronautics) , physics , energy (signal processing) , chemistry , materials science , mechanics , psychology , social psychology , computer security , quantum mechanics , computer science , composite material
We report a study of rotational relaxation of I2 seeded in He, Ne, and Ar free jets. It is inferred that in the very low collision energy range covered by these experiments the cross section for rotational relaxation is independent of energy.