Laser induced fluorescence study of Xe(5p 56p, 5p 56p′, 5p 57p, and 5p 56d) states in Ne and Ar: Radiative lifetimes and collisional deactivation rate constants J. Chem. Phys. 81, 5760 (1984); 10.1063/1.447628 Radiative lifetimes and twobody collisional deactivation rate constants in Ar for Xe(5p 56p),Xe(5p 56p), and Xe(5p 57p) states J. Chem. Phys. 75, 1207 (1981); 10.1063/1.442169 Rate constants for the deactivation of O(1 D) by Xe, Kr, and Ar over the range 110-330 K The quenching kinetics of the Xe(6p[ 1/2]0)' Xe(6p[3/2b), and Xe(6p[5/2b) states havebeen studied in Kr and Ar buffer gas at room temperature using the two-photon, laserexcitation technique. The total quenching rate constants and the primary product distributions were measured to obtain state-to-state rate constants. Collisions between Xe [ 1/2] 0 and Kr mainly gave energy transfer to Kr( 5s,3 P2) rather than relaxation to the Xe( 6p or 5d) levels. The transfer of energy from Kr( 5s, 3 P 2 ) back to the Xe( 6p) manifold also was observed. The collisional coupling between Xe [ 1/2] 0 and Xe( 3d s ) in Ar, reported previously, was confirmed. The collisions ofKr and Ar with Xe[3/2b and Xe[5/2lz atoms gave intramultiplet relaxation; observation of the time dependence of the primary products, the Xe[ 3/2] I' [5/2] 3, and [1/2] I states, permitted assignment of some state-to-state rate constants for these states. The flow of energy through the Xe( 6p) manifold is discussed.