Crossed-beam studies of the dynamics of radical reactions
- Argonne National Laboratory, IL (United States)
The objective of this program is to characterize the detailed dynamics of elementary radical reactions and to provide a better understanding of radical reactivity in general. The radical beam is typically generated by a laser photolysis method. After colliding with the reacting molecule in a crossed-beam apparatus, the reaction product state distribution is interrogated by laser spectroscopic techniques. Several radicals of combustion significance, such as O, CH, OH, CN and NCO have been successfully generated and their collisional behavior at the state-to-state integral cross section level of detail has been studied in this manner. During the past year, the detection system has been converted from LIF to REMPI schemes, and the emphasis of this program shifted to investigate the product angular distributions. Both inelastic and reactive processes have been studied.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 139907
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-48923; CONF-9306172-; ON: DE93015758; TRN: 93:002191-0061
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 15. combustion research contractors` meeting, Lake Harmony, PA (United States), 2-4 Jun 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of Fifteenth combustion research conference; PB: 391 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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