Vacuum-UV three-photon chemical reaction via vibrationally hot molecules: Decomposition of triphenylmethane

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 104, Issue 46, 2000, Pages 10645-10647

  Yatsuhashi, Tomoyuki ^a   Nakashima, Nobuaki ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; IONIZATION OF GASES; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METHANE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHOTONS; POSITIVE IONS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DEPROTONATION;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0034323440     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp003017c     Document Type: Article

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