OH Spectra Research Articles

Magnetic Fields in 7 Young Stellar Objects Observed with Nançay Radio Telescope

AbstractMagnetic fields (MF) can play an essential role in the evolution of the interstellar medium - especially at the early evolutionary stages. Small scale research related to the interaction of MF and pre-stellar condensations are unresolved issues. In quantitative terms, submissions about forming a full picture of gas-dust fragments evolution are far from complete, considering delay of their collapse caused by MF and the reverse effect of self-gravitating objects on the transformation of force lines and changing the values of local strength. The role of these interrelated processes is very important in the estimation of time of evolution of protostellar structures. In contrast to OH, in methanol molecule (most investigating at the moment) there is no unpaired electron, and the Zeeman splitting of the energy levels in CH3OH regards only the levels caused by the nuclear spin. Therefore, Zeeman spectrum in methanol is certainly not going to be as effective as in OH. However, since many methanol masers - Class I (MMI - formed at the earliest stage of the evolution of gas and dust condensations) and Class II (MMII - the area around very young stars and protoplanetary disks) - are associated with OH masers, then from spectra of OH masers the parameters of MF can be estimated, at least, near different methanol masers classes, i.e. in condensations which are at different evolutionary stages. This report presents the results of polarization observations 7 OH maser sources at the NRT (France). The main goal is comparing similarities and differences in MF strength and orientation in these masers, which essentially different according to the type of methanol masers associated with them, i.e. the evolutionary type.

Isotopic Spectra of the Hydroxyl Radical

Rotational spectra of OH and its isotopologues have been precisely measured using high efficiency terahertz (THz) sources. The measurements are compared with existing data and are useful for global modeling. For the first time, microwave measurements of the Λ-doubling transitions of the (17)OH isotopologue are combined with THz data successfully. Precise rotational, fine-structure, and hyperfine structure parameters for the (17)OH isotopologue are reported. An isotopically independent Dunham model for all isotopologues of (2)Π OH v < 3 is presented.

New methods to determine temperatures from UV OH spectrum

In this paper, the UV spectrum of the OH radical (transition A 2Σ → X 2Π) is used to find easy and reliable methods to measure both rotational and vibrational temperatures. A numerical simulation is developed to compute synthetic OH spectra between 300 and 330 nm with a normalization on a lines group called Gref, located at 309 nm. A large number of spectra are computed with different temperatures and global apparatus functions, a quantity which contains all the line broadening sources. Their study allows us to show that amplitude of some 0–0 band's line groups and global apparatus functions or Gref widths are usable to carry out the rotational temperature. Moreover, it is proved that vibrational temperature is accessible through the mean spectrum value of a part of the 1–1 band. To overcome the difficulty of finding the part where the spectrum mean value is evaluated, the authors propose to work with multiples of ‘on spectrum accessible lengths’. Abacuses are presented to connect each quantity of interest to temperatures. Finally, proposed methods are checked first experimentally on an oxy-acetylene torch and then on spectra produced with the LIFBASE software.

Early time spectroscopic measurements during high-explosive detonation breakout into air

Explosive breakout of PBX-9407 into air is examined using time-resolved optical spectroscopy over a period of several microseconds. Emission is monitored over the 250–700 nm range, and several atomic and molecular species are observed including atomic calcium, and copper, as well as OH and CN. Several lines and bands remain unidentified. Fits to Ca and OH spectra suggest that early time temperatures exceed 13,000 K behind the air shock and that temperature decay is fairly rapid over the first $$10\,\upmu \mathrm{s}$$ . Considering the proposed shock structure of the blast wave, it is likely that these temperatures are confined to a narrow region behind the blast wave, but nevertheless generate emission signatures that dominate the spectra at early times.

Ultrafast Energy Redistribution in Local Hydration Shells of Phospholipids: A Two-Dimensional Infrared Study.

Structural and functional properties of phospholipids are strongly influenced by dynamics of their hydration shells. Here, we show that local water pools as small as three water molecules around the polar headgroups in phospholipid reverse micelles (dioleoylphosphatidylcholine, DOPC) serve as efficient sinks of excess energy released during vibrational relaxation. Transient two-dimensional (2D) infrared spectra of OH stretching excitations of H2O shells demonstrate a subpicosecond buildup of a hot water ground state, in which excess energy is randomized in low-frequency modes. An analysis of center line slopes of the 2D spectra reveals kinetics of energy dissipation that are significantly faster than structural fluctuations of the water pool and remain unchanged at intermediate hydration levels between three and eight water molecules per polar headgroup. Our results suggest that confined small water pools in biomolecular systems are sufficient to dissipate excess energy originating from the decay of electronic or vibrational excitations.

Si and SiO detection in a HMDSO/propane/air flame using spatially resolved optical emission spectroscopy (OES)

Optical emission spectra of rich HMDSO/propane/air and propane/air flames (equivalence ratio Φ=1.33) were recorded using an imaging spectrometer in combination with an intensified CCD camera. The probe area was about 1×0.2mm2. This is small for the OES signal and allows scans of high spectral and spatial resolution across the flame.Emission lines of Si⁎ (∼252nm) and SiO⁎ (220–265nm) were registered at different heights above the slit burner. Si⁎ and SiO⁎ were found up to 10 and 40mm above the burner, respectively. Up to a HMDSO concentration of 0.015% in the total gas flow a linear dependence between Si⁎ and HMDSO concentration could be proved. Gas temperatures were determined using Raman scattering by N2 molecules and compared with temperatures derived from simulations of CH⁎ (A–X) and OH⁎ (A–X) spectra. N2 and CH⁎ temperatures are within (1950±50)K and (2400±500)K in a good agreement, respectively. At a height of 12mm above the burner the OH⁎ (A–X) molecules have a temperature of (6700±500)K. We suggest to position substrates for coating applications in a distance of 8 to 10mm from the burner to use the high OH⁎ concentration for SiO2 layer deposition.

New investigation on THz spectra of OH and SH radicals (X[formula omitted

Pure rotational transitions of OH and SH radicals have been recorded in the THz spectral range using cw-THz and synchrotron-based FT-FIR techniques. Line lists on these radicals have been completed in the three and two lowest vibrational states for OH and SH, respectively. Furthermore, the hyperfine structure of OH and SH has been observed for the first time using infrared IR FT-spectroscopy, and at frequencies higher than 1THz, respectively. A combined fit has been made for each of these radicals including v=0, 1 and 2 for OH and v=0 and 1 for SH.

Diagnosis of gas temperature, electron temperature, and electron density in helium atmospheric pressure plasma jet

The optical emission spectra of helium atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ) are captured with a three grating spectrometer. The grating primary spectrum covers the whole wavelength range from 200 nm to 900 nm, with the overlapped grating secondary spectrum appearing from 500 nm to 900 nm, which has a higher resolution than that of the grating primary spectrum. So the grating secondary spectrum of OH (A2∑ +(υ′ = 0) → X2П(υ″ = 0)) is employed to calculate the gas temperature (Tg) of helium APPJ. Moreover, the electron temperature (Te) is deduced from the Maxwellian electron energy distribution combining with Tg, and the electron density (ne) is extracted from the plasma absorbed power. The results are helpful for understanding the physical property of APPJs.

High mass resolution time of flight mass spectrometer for measuring products in heterogeneous catalysis in highly sensitive microreactors

We demonstrate a combined microreactor and time of flight system for testing and characterization of heterogeneous catalysts with high resolution mass spectrometry and high sensitivity. Catalyst testing is performed in silicon-based microreactors which have high sensitivity and fast thermal response. Gas analysis is performed with a time of flight mass spectrometer with a modified nude Bayard-Alpert ionization gauge as gas ionization source. The mass resolution of the time of flight mass spectrometer using the ion gauge as ionization source is estimated to m/Δm > 2500. The system design is superior to conventional batch and flow reactors with accompanying product detection by quadrupole mass spectrometry or gas chromatography not only due to the high sensitivity, fast temperature response, high mass resolution, and fast acquisition time of mass spectra but it also allows wide mass range (0-5000 amu in the current configuration). As a demonstration of the system performance we present data from ammonia oxidation on a Pt thin film showing resolved spectra of OH and NH(3).

Nonequilibrium Vibrational Excitation of OH Radicals Generated During Multibubble Cavitation in Water

The sonoluminescence (SL) spectra of OH(A(2)Σ(+)) excited state produced during the sonolysis of water sparged with argon were measured and analyzed at various ultrasonic frequencies (20, 204, 362, 609, and 1057 kHz) in order to determine the intrabubble conditions created by multibubble cavitation. The relative populations of the OH(A(2)Σ(+)) v' = 1-4 vibrational states as well as the vibronic temperatures (T(v), T(e)) have been calculated after deconvolution of the SL spectra. The results of this study provide evidence for nonequilibrium plasma formation during sonolysis of water in the presence of argon. At low ultrasonic frequency (20 kHz), a weakly excited plasma with Brau vibrational distribution is formed (T(e) ~ 0.7 eV and T(v) ~ 5000 K). By contrast, at high-frequency ultrasound, the plasma inside the collapsing bubbles exhibits Treanor behavior typical for strong vibrational excitation. The T(e) and T(v) values increase with ultrasonic frequency, reaching T(e) ~ 1 eV and T(v) ~ 9800 K at 1057 kHz.

Electrical and spectral property of cold arc plasma at atmospheric pressure

AbstractAn atmospheric pressure plasma jet is generated with a cold arc discharge in ambient air. The current-voltage characteristics and optical emission spectra of plasma discharges are investigated. The molecular nitrogen (N2), hydroxyl radical (OH), and oxygen atom (O) are observed and analyzed. Based on the best fit of the simulated spectra of N2 (C3∏u+ − B3∏g+) band and OH (A2∑+ − X2∏) band transition and the experimentally recorded spectra, the rotational temperature and the vibrational temperature of atmospheric pressure cold arc plasma jet (APCAPJ) are estimated.

Measurement and simulation of rotationally-resolved chemiluminescence spectra in flames

In recent years, there has been renewed interest in chemiluminescence, since it has been shown that these emissions can be used to determine flame parameters such as stoichiometry and heat release under some conditions. Even though the origin of these emissions has been known for a long time, little attention has been paid to the detailed analysis of the spectral structure. In this contribution, we present rotationally-resolved spectra of all important chemiluminescent emissions OH A-X, CH B-X, CH A-X, and C2 d-a in CH4/air flames. A numerical model based on the LASKINν 2 code has been developed that allows, for the first time, to accurately predict the shape of the measured spectra for all of these transitions. Reabsorption of chemiluminescence within the emitting flame is shown to be a major factor, affecting both intensity and structure of OH∗ spectra. Even in lab-scale flames, it might change the intensity of individual lines by a factor of 5. The shape of chemiluminescence spectra depends on several processes including initial state distribution and rotational and vibrational energy transfer (which, in turn, depend on the collisional environment and the temperature). It is shown that chemical reactions form OH∗ in highly excited states and that the number of collisions is not sufficient to equilibrate the initial distribution. Therefore, high apparent temperatures are necessary to describe the shape of the measured spectra. In contrast, CH∗ is formed with less excess energy and the spectral shape is very close to thermal. The rotational structure of $\mathrm{C}_{2}^{*}$ is close to thermal equilibrium as well. Vibrational temperatures are, however, significantly higher than the flame temperature. Implications and perspectives for flame measurements are discussed.

Seasonal variations of night mesopause temperature in Beijing observed by SATI4

The data observed by a spectral airglow temperature imager (SATI) at Beijing National Observatory of Space Environment from July 23, 2008 to July 31, 2009 are used to study night mesopause temperature in Beijing. From variations of temperature at 87 and 94 km obtained from OH (6-2) and O2 (0–1) airglow spectra, temperature at night is shown lowest in the summer and highest in the winter. In summer, average temperature at 87 km is 173.9 K, lower than average temperature 180.1 K at 94 km. But in winter, average temperature at 87 km is 201.2 K, higher than average temperature 194.8 K at 94 km. The altitude of mesopause in Beijing is below 87 km in summer and above 94 km in winter. There are about 120–150 days when the mesopause locates below 87 km, which is in agreement with the results of SABER/TIMED. Variations of temperatures at 87 and 94 km are analyzed by harmonic method. Our results show that amplitudes of annual oscillation of temperature at 87 and 94 km are 17.5 and 7.8 K respectively. Amplitudes of semi-annual oscillation at 87 and 94 km are 1.6 and 5.3 K, which are smaller than those of annual oscillation. Although there are differences among different observations because of different locations and different instruments, our results are in general agreement with observation at similar latitude as Beijing.

Measurements in turbulent premixed bluff body flames close to blow-off

The structure of unconfined lean premixed methane–air flames stabilized on an axisymmetric bluff body has been examined for conditions increasingly closer to blow-off and during the blow-off event. Fast imaging (5kHz) of OH∗ chemiluminescence and OH-PLIF and PIV (at 1kHz) were used to obtain instantaneous and time-averaged images, temporal sequences, spectra of OH, 2-D estimates of flame surface density, curvature, turbulence statistics, and measurements of the duration of the blow-off transient. Blow-off was approached by slowly reducing the fuel flow rate, and the flame shape was seen to change from a cylindrical shape at stable burning conditions, with the flame brush closing across the flow at conditions close to the blow-off condition. This was followed by entrainment of fresh reactants from the downstream end of the recirculation zone (RZ), and fragmentation of the downstream flame parts. Just before the blow-off event, reaction fronts were observed inside the RZ, with progressive fragmentation occurring, leading to a shorter flame brush. Complete extinction occurred once the flame at the attachment point had been destroyed, and stabilization at the shear layers was no longer possible. Measurements showed a gradual reduction in FSD during the approach to blow-off and during the extinction event itself, and higher values of flame front curvature at conditions approaching extinction. The local Karlovitz number was estimated based on the local turbulence velocity and lengthscale characteristics and it reached a maximum value of about 10 at the location where the flame bends towards the axis. Quantification of the duration of the blow-off event showed that it was an order of magnitude longer than the characteristic timescale of the burner d/Ub. The measurements reported here are useful for model validation and for exploring the changes in turbulent premixed flame structure as extinction is approached.

A multidisciplinary study on magnesium

During plasma electrolytic oxidation of a magnesium alloy (96% Mg, 3% Al, 1% Zn) we obtained a luminescence spectrum in the wave number range between 19 950 and 20 400 cm-1. The broad peak with clearly pronounced structure was assigned to the v?-v? = 0 sequence of the B 1?+ ? X 1?+ electronic transition of MgO. Quantum-mechanical perturbative approach was applied to extract the form of the potential energy curves for the electronic states involved in the observed spectrum, from the positions of spectral bands. These potential curves, combined with the results of quantum-chemical calculations of the electric transition moment, were employed in subsequent variational calculations to obtain the Franck-Condon factors and transition moments for the vibrational transitions observed. Comparing the results of these calculations with the measured intensity distribution within the spectrum we derived relative population of the upper electronic state vibration levels. This enabled us to estimate the plasma temperature. Additionally, the temperature was determined by analysis of the recorded A 2?+ (v? = 0) - X 2? (v? = 0) emission spectrum of OH. The composition of plasma containing magnesium, oxygen, and hydrogen under assumption of local thermal equilibrium was calculated in the temperature range up to 12 000 K and for pressures of 105, 106, 107, and 108 Pa, in order to explain the appearance of the observed spectral features and to contribute to elucidation of processes taking place during the electrolytic oxidation of Mg.

Power dissipation, gas temperatures and electron densities of cold atmospheric pressure helium and argon RF plasma jets

A set of diagnostic methods to obtain the plasma parameters including power dissipation, gas temperature and electron density is evaluated for an atmospheric pressure helium or argon radio frequency (RF) plasma needle for biomedical applications operated in open air. The power density of the plasma is more or less constant and equal to 1.3 × 109 W m−3. Different methods are investigated and evaluated to obtain the gas temperature. In this paper the gas temperatures obtained by rotational spectra of OH(A–X) and (B–X) are compared with Rayleigh scattering measurements and measurements of the line broadening of hydrogen and helium emission lines. The obtained gas temperature ranges from 300 to 650 K, depending on the gas. The electron densities are estimated from the Stark broadening of the hydrogen α and β lines which yield values between 1019 and 1020 m−3. In the case of helium, this is an overestimate as is shown by a power balance from the measured power density in the plasma jet. The obtained plasma parameters enable us to explain the radial contraction of the argon plasma compared with the more diffuse helium plasma. The accuracy of all considered diagnostics is discussed in detail.

Quantitative shadowgraphy on a laminar argon plasma jet at atmospheric pressure

This paper deals with the diagnostics of a dc laminar argon plasma jet operating at atmospheric pressure in ambient air using three techniques. Through the pumping effect of ambient air by the laminar jet, it is possible to observe the UV OH spectrum at 306.357 nm (transition A 2Σ, ν = 0 → X 2Π, ν′ = 0) and to perform emission spectroscopy in order to find the OH rotational temperature close to the thermodynamic temperature of the gas. In addition, measurements of the refractive index are made by considering two different methods: optical interferometry and quantitative shadowgraphy. It is shown that the temperatures obtained by the three diagnostics techniques are very close.

Emission spectroscopy of a microhollow cathode discharge plasma in helium-water gas mixtures

A dc microhollow cathode discharge (MHCD) plasma was generated inflowing helium gas containing water vapor. The cathode hole diameters were 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, and 2.0 mm, each with a length of 2.0 mm. Emission spectroscopy was carried out to investigate the discharge mode and to determine the plasma parameters. For the 0.3-mm cathode, stable MHCDs in an abnormal glow mode existed at pressures up to 100 kPa, whereas for larger diameters, a plasma was not generated at atmospheric pressure. An analysis of the lineshapes relevant to He at 667.8 nm and to Hα at 656.3 nm implied an electron density and gas temperature of 2 × 1014 cm−3 and 1100 K, respectively, for a 100-kPa discharge in the negative glow region. The dependence of the OH band, and Hα intensities on the discharge current exhibited different behaviors. Specifically, the OH spectrum had a maximum intensity at a certain current, while the H atom intensity kept increasing with the discharge current. This observation implies that a high concentration of OH radicals results in quenching, leading to the production of H atoms via the reaction OH + e− → O + H + e−.

First hyperfine resolved far-infrared OH spectrum from a star-forming region

OH is an important molecule in the H2O chemistry and the cooling budget of star-forming regions. The goal of the Herschel key program `Water in Star-forming regions with Herschel' (WISH) is to study H2O and related species during protostellar evolution. Our aim in this letter is to assess the origin of the OH emission from star-forming regions and constrain the properties of the emitting gas. High-resolution observations of the OH 2Pi1/2 J = 3/2-1/2 triplet at 1837.8 GHz (163.1 micron) towards the high-mass star-forming region W3 IRS 5 with the Heterodyne Instrument for the Far-Infrared (HIFI) on Herschel reveal the first hyperfine velocity-resolved OH far-infrared spectrum of a star-forming region. The line profile of the OH emission shows two components: a narrow component (FWHM approx. 4-5 km/s) with partially resolved hyperfine structure resides on top of a broad (FWHM approx. 30 km/s) component. The narrow emission agrees well with results from radiative transfer calculations of a spherical envelope model for W3 IRS 5 with a constant OH abundance of approx. 8e-9. Comparison with H2O yields OH/H2O abundance ratios of around 1e-3 for T > 100 K and around unity for T < 100K, consistent with the current picture of the dense cloud chemistry with freeze-out and photodesorption. The broad component is attributed to outflow emission. An abundance ratio of OH/H2O > 0.028 in the outflow is derived from comparison with results of water line modeling. This ratio can be explained by a fast J-type shock or a slower UV-irradiated C-type shock.

In-situ infrared spectra of OH in olivine to 1100 C

The infrared spectra of hydrated San Carlos olivine were measured from room temperature to 1100°C at 1 bar using a heating stage. The spectra show that even at the highest temperatures studied, there are still two well-separated groups of OH bands centered between 3200 and 3300 cm-1 and between 3500 and 3600 cm-1, respectively. The distinction between “group I” (ν > 3450 cm-1) and “group II” bands (ν < 3450 cm-1) is therefore still meaningful at upper mantle temperatures. However, a prominent band at 3612 cm-1 already loses intensity by 100°C and nearly disappears by 300°C, suggesting that it corresponds to a particular H environment that only formed during cooling of the sample and that it is not stable at high temperature. A similar band is prominent in many olivines from mantle xenoliths and previously it has sometimes been assigned to OH groups surrounding Si vacancies. We show that structural models of water dissolution in olivine derived from infrared spectra at ambient conditions may not be fully applicable for the upper mantle