Vibrational Nonlocal Thermodynamic Equilibrium Effects of Relevance to Stratospheric Ozone

该建议涉及的状态解析动力学的振动弛豫的O2和NO的研究。PI假设，当地的热力学平衡假设的故障方面的振动分布的O2和NO在平流层需要国家特定的实验室研究，以充分了解臭氧的形成和破坏。私家侦探将澄清斯兰格的臭氧形成机制的重要性，通过定量测量的振动状态的松弛O2使用可调谐氟化氩激光器访问高振动水平。注意到NO作为臭氧破坏的平流层催化剂的重要性，PI还将研究NO2与O（3P）反应产生的NO的初始振动激发，并在高总能量下进行振动弛豫的状态到状态研究。

This proposal involves the study of the state resolved kinetics of the vibrational relaxation of O2 and NO. The PI postulates that the breakdown of the local thermodynamic equilibrium assumption in regard to the vibrational distributions of O2 and NO in the stratosphere necessitates state specific laboratory studies in order to fully understand ozone formation and destruction. The P.I. will clarify the importance of Slanger's ozone formation mechanism via quantitative measurements of the relaxation of vibrational states in O2 using a tunable Argon fluoride laser to access high vibrational levels. Noting the importance of NO as a stratospheric catalyst of ozone destruction, the PI will also investigate the initial vibrational excitation of NO resulting from reaction of NO2 with O(3P) and to perform state-to-state studies of vibrational relaxation at high total energies.