Vibronic energy transfer. A physical chemistry experiment

Abstract

In order to familiarize chemistry majors with work in this area of physical chemistry, the authors have developed a new experiment for the third year laboratory course. This experiment involves a study of the quenching of the fluorescence of benzene by various added molecules in the gas phase, and serves to introduce the student to such concepts as excited state energy levels and energy transfer rates and to the techniques involved in measuring fluorescence in the gas phase.