Overview

The possibility of initiating chemical reactions by high-intensity laser exci­ tation has captured the imagination of chemists and physicists as well as of industrial scientists and the scientifically informed public in general ever since the laser first became available. Initially, great hopes were held that laser-induced chemistry would revolutionize synthetic chemistry, making possible ""bond-specific"" or ""mode-specific"" reactions that were impos­ sible to achieve under thermal equilibrium conditions. Indeed, some of the early work in this area, typically employing high-power continuous-wave sources, was interpreted in just this way. With further investigation, however, a more conservative picture has emerged, with the laser taking its place as one of a number of available methods for initiation of high-energy chemical transformations. Unlike a number of these methods, such as flash photolysis, shock tubes, and electron-beam radiolysis, the laser is capable of a high degree of spatial and molecular localization of deposited energy, which in turn is reflected in such applications as isotope enrichment or localized surface treatments. The use of lasers to initiate chemical processes has led to the discovery of several distinctly new molecular phenomena, foremost among which is that of multiple-photon excitation and dissociation of polyatomic molecules. This research area has received the greatest attention thus far and forms the focus of the present volume.

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Author:   Jeffrey I. Steinfeld
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.430kg
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9781468438659

ISBN 10:   1468438654
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   08 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Vibrational Excitation in Polyatomic Molecules.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Complete Model.- 1.3. Application to SF6.- 1.4. Application to S2F10.- 1.5. Comparison with Another Complete Model.- 1.6. Comparison with a Thermal QC Model.- References.- 2. Multiphoton Infrared Excitation and Reaction of Organic Compounds.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Features Distinguishing Large from Small Molecules.- 2.3. Selected Literature Survey.- 2.4. Application of Chemical Thermometers in Pulsed Infrared Laser Photochemistry.- 2.5. Experimental Data for Ethyl Acetate.- 2.6. Computer Modeling Studies.- References.- 3. Sinterable Powders from Laser-Driven Reactions.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Laser-Heated Powder Synthesis.- 3.3. Summary.- References.- 4. Laser-Induced Chemical Reactions: Survey of the Literature, 1965–1979.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2 References for Tables 4.1–4.3.- 4.3 Selected Review Articles, Monographs, and References to Theory and Diagnostic Techniques.- Author Index.

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