Rayleigh-Brillouin scattering of carbon dioxide

Z.Y. Gu, W. Ubachs, W. van de Water

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Abstract

The spectral line shape of spontaneous Rayleigh–Brillouin scattering in CO2 is studied in a range of pressures. The spectrum is influenced by the bulk viscosity ηb, which is a relaxation phenomenon involving the internal degrees of freedom of the molecule. The associated relaxation rates can be compared to the frequency shift of the scattered light, which demands precise measurements of the spectral line shape. We find ηb=(5.7±0.6)×10−6  kg m−1 s−1 for the range of pressures p=2–4 bar and for room temperature conditions.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3301-3304
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Letters
Volume39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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