Vibrational relaxation of strongly excited molecules
Abstract
In the present paper, the quantum flux density in discrete vibration quantum number space is calculated for diatomic molecules. This yields a formula of improved accuracy for the dissipation rate of vibrational energy in the case of a strong dependence of vibration-vibration exchange on the energy defect. The case of time-dependent vibrational relaxation is examined. The analytical results are compared with a numerical solution.
- Publication:
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PMTF Zhurnal Prikladnoi Mekhaniki i Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki
- Pub Date:
- December 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976PMTF.....R..11Z
- Keywords:
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- Diatomic Molecules;
- Molecular Excitation;
- Molecular Oscillations;
- Molecular Relaxation;
- Carbon Monoxide;
- Energy Dissipation;
- Laser Materials;
- Relaxation Time;
- Lasers and Masers