The rovibrational distribution of H2 and HD formed on a graphite surface at 15-50 K
Susan C Creighan1, James S A Perry, Stephen D Price
1Chemistry Department, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom, USA.
Abstract:
The rotational distributions of H2 and HD formed on a highly oriented pyrolitic graphite surface at temperatures of 15-50 K have been measured using laser spectroscopy. The population of the rovibrational levels nu=1, J=0-4 and nu=2, J=0-4 has been observed and the average rotational temperatures of the nascent H2 and HD molecules have been determined. We find that the average rotational temperature of the newly formed molecules is much higher than the surface temperature on which they have formed. We compare our results with other recent experimental data and theoretical calculations.
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