title: Reaction rate of vibrationally excited hydroxyl with ozone.
abstract: The reaction of vibrationally excited hydroxyl with ozone was studied in a fast-flow system by observing the effect of ozone concentration on the intensity of hydroxyl emission bands in the 1.4-micro to 2.2-micro wavelength region. Fourier transform spectroscopy was used to obtain spectra of the faint emissions from the excited hydroxyl. Rate constants for the ozone-hydroxyl reaction were calculated for vibrational levels nu = 2 to nu = 9. The rate constants increased with vibrational level in a regular manner up to nu = 5. An abrupt increase occurred for nu = 6 relative to nu = 5, which may suggest a change in mechanism beginning at nu = 6.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Coltharp
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Worley
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Potter