Abstract
The attenuation of thermally induced sound waves in benzonitrile has been measured with Brillouin light scattering. The attenuation in solutions of benzonitrile with carbon tetrachloride has also been measured as a function of temperature. Neat benzonitrile and the solutions display a maximum in the Brillouin line width. The spectra are analyzed in terms of an extended hydrodynamic theory which includes the effect of orientational anisotropy on the polarized Rayleigh-Brillouin spectrum. The dispersion in benzonitrile appears to be due to translational-vibrational energy transfer.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5653-5656 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry |
Volume | 88 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1984 |