Photodissociation of Xe/sub 2//sup +/ and Kr/sub 2//sup +/ in the ultraviolet: application to Xe/sub 2/Cl formation kinetics

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5964361

McCown, A W; Ediger, M N; Stazak, S M; Eden, J G

An optical approach to monitoring the population densities of the rare gas dimer ions Xe/sub 2//sup +/ and Kr/sub 2//sup +/ in real time was developed. An excimer laser was used to photodissociate the Rg/sub 2//sup +/ ion via the 1(1/2)/sub u/ ..-->.. 2(1/2)/sub g/ UV absorption band and the resulting depletion of the molecular ion population is detected by observing the 6p ..-->.. 6s fluorescence of the neutral xenon or krypton atom. This technique was applied to examining the formation kinetics of the triatomic rare gas-halide molecule Xe/sub 2/Cl (2/sub GAMMA/).

• Research Organization: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
• OSTI ID: 5964361
• Report Number(s): CONF-830109-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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