Anomalously slow intramolecular vibrational redistribution in the acetylene X̃1Σg+ state above 10000 cm-1 of internal energy

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 3831-3840

  Jacobson, Matthew P ^a   O'Brien, Jonathan P ^a   Field, Robert W ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 1542293682     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.476983     Document Type: Article

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