Abstract
The effect of rotational relaxation on sound absorption in the hydrogen isotopes is considered. A kinetic-theory description of sound propagation based on the Waldmann-Snider equation is utilized in order to extract from sound-absorption measurements the cross section σ( 0010 0010) which can be associated with rotational relaxation. From this, together with the values of the shear viscosity η 0 and the thermal conductivity λ 0, values can be obtained for the cross sections σ( 2000 2000), σ( 1010 1001), σ( 1001 1001) and σ( 1010 1010) for the hydrogen isotopes. These values are given together with the bulk viscosity for the hydrogen isotopes at a number of temperatures.
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