The Cs(7P)+H2→CsH+H reaction. I. Angular scattering measurements by Doppler analysis
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 93 (1), 434-444
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459543
Abstract
The Cs(7P)+H2→CsH (X 1Σ+) (v‘=0,J‘)+H reaction has been studied in a crossed‐beam experiment, with electronic excitation of Cs atoms and laser‐induced fluorescence detection of CsH products. The Doppler technique has been applied to determine the center of mass angular scattering probability of CsH products, for all rotational levels between 1 and 14 (in v‘=0) and for various values of the collision energy between 0.03 and 0.13 eV. We have used two complementary arrangements of the analysis laser beam: With a ‘‘parallel’’ arrangement (the laser beam is along the collision axis), the shape analysis of fluorescence profiles leads directly to the angular scattering probability but experimental constraints limit the range of measurements; with a ‘‘perpendicular’’ arrangement (the laser beam is perpendicular to the collision plane), fluorescence profiles are symmetrical and ‘‘forward’’ contributions cannot be separated from ‘‘backward’’ ones. However, extensive shape analyses have been performed with this perpendicular arrangement, since the direction of scattering was determined earlier by recording several profiles with the parallel arrangement. For the title reaction, it is shown unambiguously that, in the center of mass, CsH products scatter preferentially at small angle, in the forward direction with respect to the Cs initial velocity. The angular scattering probability varies with the collision energy but is independent of the rotational level of the product molecule (thus of its recoil velocity). These results are compatible with the harpooning mechanism which was suggested for the reaction.Keywords
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