Author:
Provencher G. M.,McKenney D. J.
Abstract
A simplified mechanism is presented for excitation of ground state CN(X2Σ+) formed from carbonaceous impurity in flowing N2 subjected to a microwave discharge. Analysis of absolute intensity data from spectrometer recordings of CN(B2Σ+ → X2Σ+) violet band emission enabled order of magnitude estimates of rate constants for CN(X2Σ+) excitation by energy transfer from vibrationally excited ground state nitrogen, [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]and formation of electronically excited NCN* in a three body reaction[Formula: see text]Energy transfer from [Formula: see text] is shown to be a minor source of excitation of CN to radiative levels. N2(A) is a source of vibrationally excited ground state nitrogen, [Formula: see text] which in turn excites CN. Vibrational population profiles under all conditions in this work are shown to be primarily a function of [Formula: see text] Evidence for the participation of the A2Π state of CN is shown in the population maxima at ν = 4 and 10 of the B2Σ+ state.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Organic Chemistry,General Chemistry,Catalysis
Cited by
21 articles.
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