Science · 1972 · 87 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesChemistryPhysicsMolecular PhysicsSpectroscopic AnalysisSpectroscopyLaser SpectroscopyOptical SpectroscopyRaman SpectroscopyRotational SpectroscopySpectroscopy TheoryVibrational SpectroscopyMolecular Excitation TemperaturesRaman Data AnalysisRaman SpectraTemperature-dependent Raman SpectroscopyVibrational Absorption BandsVibrational Bands
Laser Raman scattering data for nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor have been obtained from hydrogen-air and hydrogen-oxygen flames. The resulting ground-state and upper-state vibrational bands exhibit strong asymmetrical broadening. Experimental spectral profiles have been fitted theoretically to give a new measurement technique for the determination of rotational and vibrational excitation temperatures.
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