Abstract
We report excitation of the 3P1 and 3P2 metastable states of the ground configuration of lead atoms by the homogeneous oxidation by oxygen of acetylene or cyanogen containing tetramethyl lead (TML). The population of the excited states is monitored by absorption spectroscopy. Our results indicate that the reactions excite a considerable fraction of free lead atoms to these metastable states. Evidence is presented that the population of the metastable states in the oxyacetylene reaction is due to chemiexcitation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2284-2289 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | The Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1977 |