Abstract
We develop a theory of optical absorption of a diatomic molecule in a simple monatomic liquid. Using approximations appropriate to the case of a light molecule like H2, we show that the absorption spectrum near an infrared-inactive vibrational transition of the molecule can be interpreted to give information about collective effects in the fluid. We show that some features of existing experimental results on H2-Ar mixtures are consistent with the theory, although no direct evidence of collective effects is seen in these experiments.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 684-692 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 4 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1971 |
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