The Quantum Theory of the Dielectric Constant of Hydrogen Chloride and Similar Gases

Abstract

The quantum theory of diatomic dipoles.—Using the treatment of Pauli, an expression for the dielectric constant of a diatomic dipole gas is obtained, in which half-quantum numbers are used. It is shown that for cases of practical interest the approximation suggested by Pauli is not valid; hence numerical values of the temperature-function $C$ have been calculated and tabulated.