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Theory of nuclear spin conversion in ethylene

P. L. Chapovsky, E. Ilisca

physics.chem-pharXiv:physics/0008083

Abstract

First theoretical analysis of the nuclear spin conversion in ethylene molecules (13CCH4) has been performed. The conversion rate was found equal approx. 3x10-4 1/s*Torr, which is in qualitative agreement with the recently obtained experimental value. It was shown that the ortho-para mixing in 13CCH4 is dominated by the spin-rotation coupling. Mixing of only two pairs of ortho-para levels were found to contribute significantly to the spin conversion.

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