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Substance: methane			Other Names: 

Formula: CH4				CAS-No.: 74-82-8

Study: photolysis, quantum yields

                
Authors: R.E. Rebbert, P. Ausloos

Title: Photolysis of methane: Quantum yield of C(1D) and CH 

Journal/Source: J. Photochemistry, 1 (2), 171-176, (1972-1973); doi:10.1016/0047-2670(72)85005-6


Data: (diagram, table, disk): 

Energy/Wavelength range: 104.8 - 106.7 nm; 123.6 nm

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Comments: It is demonstrated that C(1D) and CH(2Pi) species are formed in the photodissociation of CH4 at 
lambda = 123.6 nm [PHI(C) = 0.4 ± 0.1 × 10-3, PHI(CH) = 5.9 ± 0.5 × 10-2] and at lambda = 104.8-106.7 nm 
[PHI(C) = 6.5 ± 0.5 × 10-3, PHI(CH) = 0.23 ± 0.03]. 

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