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Cavity Ring Down at Low Temperatures: Application to Atmospheric Chemistry Carlos E. Manzanares Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Baylor University Waco, Texas 76798
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Acknowledgements Baylor University Dr. Ernest K. LewisDr. Craig J. Moehnke Dr. Alfredo Lopez-CalvoDr. Juan G. Navea Helena Diez y RiegaYasnahir Perez Delgado Nicholas HernandezJenny Barroso David Camejo Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela: Dr. Mary C. Salazar, Dr. Antonio J. Hernandez The Robert A. Welch Foundation The Quantum Optics Initiative funded by the O.N.R., Texas A&M, and the Vice Provost for Research at Baylor University
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Atmospheric Chemistry
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Earth: Temperature Profile
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Atmospheric Photolysis Rates
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Calculated (J) for H 2 SO 4 Photolysis H 2 SO 4 + h ν -> SO 3 + H 2 O Vaida et al., Science, (2003), 299, 1566-1568
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How to obtain σ Experimental: Multipass ‘White’ Cell Experimental: Cavity Ring Down Theoretical: Calculations of Overtone Intensities
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PS-CRD Signal
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Experimental Technique
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Low Temperature Cryostat
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Methane
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Ethylene
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Integrated Cross Section
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Atmospheric Photolysis Rates
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Ethyl acetate
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Ethyl acetate: activation energy
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+ Ethyl acetate: transition state h
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Titan
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Titan’s Atmosphere
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Summary A Cavity ring down spectrometer has been constructed to obtain high vibrational overtone spectra of molecules. Experiments at low pressures and low temperatures (100-250 K) provide σ( ) values simulating atmospheric conditions. Low temperature (100-250 K) quantum yields of chemical reactions are being obtained for vibrationally excited molecules under atmospheric conditions.
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