Measurement of vibrational line profiles in H2-rare-gas mixtures: Determination of the speed dependence of the line shift.

Abstract

High-resolution inverse Raman experiments for ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ diluted in Ar have revealed unusual Q-line profile features at various concentrations which have been interpreted in terms of speed-changing collisions. A more general approach including both speed- and phase-changing collisions has led to an alternative interpretation of these features. In order to further analyze the role of these various collisional mechanisms, new experiments have been performed. Pure ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ and ${\mathrm{H}}_{2}$ perturbed by Ne, Ar, and Xe have been investigated at various temperatures between 295 and 800 K.