Ultrafast Measurements of Chlorine Dioxide Photochemistry

Ultrafast Measurements of Chlorine Dioxide Photochemistry
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Total Pages: 149
Release: 1997
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Time-resolved mass spectrometry and time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy are used to study the ultrafast photodissociation dynamics of chlorine dioxide, an important constituent in stratospheric ozone depletion. Chapter 1 introduces these pump/probe techniques, in which a femtosecond pump pulse excites a molecule to a dissociative state. At a later time, a second femtosecond probe pulse ionizes the molecule. The resulting mass and photoelectron spectra are acquired as a function of the delay between the pump and probe pulses, which follows the evolution of the molecule on the excited state. A comparison to other techniques used to study reaction dynamics is discussed. Chapter 2 includes a detailed description of the design and construction of the experimental apparatus, which consists of a femtosecond laser system, a molecular beam time-of-flight spectrometer, and a data acquisition system. The time-of-flight spectrometer is specifically designed to have a short flight distance to maximize the photoelectron collection efficiency without degrading the resolution, which is limited by the bandwidth of the femtosecond laser system. Typical performance of the apparatus is demonstrated in a study of the time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of nitric oxide. The results of the time-resolved mass spectrometry experiments of chlorine dioxide are presented in Chapter 3. Upon excitation to the A 2A2 state near 3.2 eV, the molecule dissociates through an indirect two-step mechanism. The direct dissociation channel has been predicted to be open, but is not observed. A quantum beat is observed in the OClO species, which is described as a vibrational coherence of the optically prepared A 2A2 state. Chapter 4 presents the results of the time-resolved photoelectron experiments of chlorine dioxide. At short delay time, the quantum beat of the OClO species is observed in the X 1A1 state of the ion. At infinite delay, the signal is dominated by the ClO+ ion, observed in a variety of electronic states. The photoelectron data is shown to support the indirect two-step dissociation mechanism derived from the mass results. Conclusions of the mass and photoelectron results are discussed in context of the stratospheric ozone depletion problem.

Chlorine Dioxide

Chlorine Dioxide
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Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2002
Genre: Chlorine dioxide
ISBN: 1583211802