Abstract
We show that amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) can significantly influence population transfer between electronically excited molecular states. Such transfer can lead to anomalous conclusions being drawn from collisional energy transfer studies. We illustrate this point by considering two apparently conflicting studies involving E0(g)(+)(P-3(2)) to D0(u)(+)(P-3(2)) collisional transfer in I-2 and show that both sets of results can be reproduced when the ASE process is correctly identified and controlled. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 227-232 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical physics |
Volume | 348 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jun 2008 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- molecular iodine
- ion-pair states
- collisional energy transfer
- amplified spontaneous emission
- fluorescence
- ION-PAIR STATES
- MOLECULAR-IODINE
- ATOMS
- TRANSITIONS
- CONSTANTS
- RESONANCE
- P-3(2)
- V=0