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Internal Rotation and Spin Conversion of CH3 OH in Solid para-Hydrogen.
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Science . 1/20/2006, Vol. 311 Issue 5759, p365-368. 4p. 1 Chart, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The quantum solid para-hydrogen (p-H[sub 2]) has recently proven useful in matrix isolation spectroscopy. Spectral lines of compounds embedded in this host are unusually narrow, and several species have been reported to rotate in p-H[sub 2]. We found that a p-H[sub 2] matrix inhibits rotation of isolated methanol (CH[sub 3]OH) but still allows internal rotation about the C-O bond, with splittings of the E/A torsional doublet in internal rotation — coupled vibrational modes that are qualitatively consistent with those for CH[sub 3]OH in the gaseous phase. This simplified high-resolution spectrum further revealed the slow conversion of nuclear spin symmetry from species E to species A in the host matrix, offering potential insight into nuclear spin conversion in astrophysical sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368075
- Volume :
- 311
- Issue :
- 5759
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19603416
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1121300