@article {3812,
	title = {Vibrational nonequilibrium in a supersonic expansion with reaction: Application to O-2-O},
	journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
	volume = {104},
	number = {10},
	year = {1996},
	note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: TX780Times Cited: 27Cited Reference Count: 127},
	month = {Mar},
	pages = {3579-3597},
	type = {Review},
	abstract = {The hypersonic expansion of O-2 through a nozzle is considered. The steady nonequilibrium vibrational distribution function of O-2, and the nonequilibrium forward reaction rate coefficient for the dissociation of O-2 are calculated theoretically. In the first instance, the vibrational relaxation of O-2 in the absence of reaction is examined in the temperature range 500-2500 K. The master equation for the vibrational populations, coupled to the steady one-dimensional conservation equations is solved numerically. The vibrational population obtained in this way, is compared to the distribution calculated using either a Treanor model or a Boltzmann distribution characterized by a vibrational temperature. The transition probabilities between O-2 vibrational levels employed take into account the vibrational anharmonicity, and the anisotropic intermolecular potential. For the temperature range 2500-5000 K, the vibrational relaxation including dissociation and recombination is studied. The reactive probabilities that are required for this calculation were obtained from the model of Kiefer and Hajduk [Chem. Phys. 38, 329 (1979)]. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.},
	keywords = {CHEMICAL-KINETICS, CROSS-SECTIONS, DIATOMIC, DISSOCIATION, HF-HF COLLISIONS, OSCILLATOR, POTENTIAL-ENERGY SURFACE, RATE CONSTANTS, SELF-RELAXATION, STATE, TEMPERATURE},
	isbn = {0021-9606},
	url = {<Go to ISI>://A1996TX78000021},
	author = {Shizgal, B. D. and Lordet, F.}
}
