Real-time measurements of a bimolecular reaction

Author: Sipes, Christopher N.

Year: 1989

Degree: Master's thesis

Advisor: Unknown, Unknown

Committee Member: Unknown, Unknown

Option: Chemistry

DOI: 10.7907/3527-zy08

Abstract

A method is described for the initiation of a bimolecular reaction with a laser. This allows the time resolution of bimolecular kinetics with ultrafast laser spectroscopy. Such kinetics are described for the case of H + CO_2 => OH + CO. The rise in OH is measured and examined via the proper intermediate-mediated kinetics -- the "biphasic" expression. The effect of restricting the impact parameter of the hydrogen atom on the carbon dioxide is also considered.

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