Hypersonic attenuation in the simple amides

M. A. Goodman, V. K. Jain, S. J. McKinnon, S. L. Whittenburg

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Abstract

The attenuation of thermally induced sound waves in formamide has been measured by Brillouin light scattering. Solutions of formamide in water, methanol, and ethanol as well as acetamide in water have also been measured as a function of temperature. The spectra are analyzed in terms of an extended hydrodynamic light scattering theory. The bulk viscosity of formamide in the hypersonic frequency region is significantly greater than the shear viscosity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1634-1638
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume91
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

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