Hypersonic sound attenuation in benzonitrile

M. A. Goodman, S. L. Whittenburg

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5653-5656
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry
Volume88
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984

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