Mass spectrometry study of decomposition of exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene by low-power, low-pressure rf plasma

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 2009 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3074103· OSTI ID:21186004

Jiao, Charles Q ^[1]; Ganguly, Biswa N; Garscadden, Alan ^[2]

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1. Innovative Scientific Solutions Inc., Dayton, Ohio 45450-3638 (United States)
2. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7251 (United States)

The plasma cracking of exo-tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (JP-10) (C{sub 10}H{sub 16}) is investigated using a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The relative densities of the JP-10 molecule and its principal decomposition products, including H{sub 2}, are determined for varying rf powers in the range of 3-30 W, using the measured ion intensities combined with ionization cross section data from the literature. The extent of the cracking of JP-10 and the formation of H{sub 2} as functions of the rf power are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 21186004
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 105; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CRACKING
CROSS SECTIONS
HYDROGEN
IONIZATION
MASS SPECTROMETERS
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PLASMA
QUADRUPOLES