THEORY OF THE PRESSURE-INDUCED ROTATIONAL SPECTRUM OF HYDROGEN

Abstract

The theory of induced infrared absorption developed previously is applied to the pressure-induced rotational spectrum of hydrogen. The intensity of the rotational band is due mainly to the quadrupolar induction effect, and to a small interference effect between the quadrupolar and overlap moments. From the experimental data on the binary absorption coefficients, values of the angle-dependent overlap moments are obtained for H 2 –He, H 2 –H 2 , H 2 –Ne, H 2 –N 2 , and H 2 –A. A calculation of the overlap moment for pure H 2 is presented. Rosen-type wave functions appear to be inadequate for a calculation of the small angle-dependent rotational as well as vibrational overlap moments. The temperature dependence of the binary absorption coefficient is calculated, taking into account the quantum effects in the pair distribution function, and found to be in good agreement with the experimental data. The dependence on the ortho–para ratio is also discussed. The double rotational line S(1) + S(1) has been observed and its intensity measured.