Reactive Intermediates in the Gas Phase

List of Contributors

Preface


1. Generation and Measurement of Atom and Radical Concentrations in Flow Systems

I. Introduction

II. Description of Discharge Flow Systems

III. Production of Atoms

IV. Production of Molecular Radicals

V. Detection of Atoms and Radicals

References


2. High Temperature Flow Tubes. Generation and Measurement of Refractory Species

I. Introduction

II. HTFFR (High Temperature, Fast Flow Reactor) Techniques

III. Further Techniques for Kinetic Measurements on Refractory Species

IV. Conclusions

References


3. Electronically Excited Long-Lived States of Atoms and Diatomic Molecules in Flow Systems

I. Introduction

II. Flow Systems for Electronically Excited States:Total Quenching Rate Constants

III. Flow Systems for Electronically Excited States:Assignment of Products

IV. Excited Atomic States in Flow Systems

V. Excited Diatomic States in Flow Systems

VI. Summary

Appendix: Flowing Afterflow Studies of Ion-Molecule Reactions References


4. Production and Detection of Reactive Species with Lasers in Static Systems

I. Introduction

II. Brief Review of Conventional Photolytic Techniques

III. Laser Sources

IV. Generation of Reactive Species with Lasers

V. Monitoring of Reactive Species and Reactions with Lasers

VI. Ultrafast Processes

VII. Concluding Remarks

References


5. Production of Small Positive Ions in a Mass Spectrometer

I. Introduction

II. Basic Instrumentation

III. Positive Ion Production

IV. Electron Impact

References


6. Discharge-Excited Rare Gas Halide Lasers

I. Introduction

II. Construction and Operation of Discharge Rare Gas Halide Lasers

III. Specific Rare Gas Halide Laser Systems

IV. Frequency Control of the KrF Laser

V. Recycling of the Rare Gases

VI. Generation of Secondary Wavelengths

References

Index