Direct observation of non-RRKM behavior in femtosecond photophysically activated reactions

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 104, Issue 46, 2000, Pages 10595-10599

  Lee, I Ren ^a   Chen, Wei Kan ^a   Chung, Yu Chieh ^a   Cheng, Po Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL BONDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHOTODISSOCIATION; PHOTONS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

ACYL CYANIDE;

CYANIDES;

EID: 0034324485     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp003047f     Document Type: Article

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