Vacuum Ultraviolet Photochemistry, Part II. Nitrous Oxide at 1849 A

Abstract

The photolysis of nitrous oxide at 1849 A has been studied and the quantum yield ratios φN2O/φN2, φN2O/φO2, and φN2O/φNO measured. The former two ratios compare well with the same ratios at 1470 A and the latter ratio is pressure dependent. It appears that the photolysis mechanism at 1849 A is similar to that at 1470 A. The absorption coefficient of N2O is calculated from the photolysis data and found to compare well with previous work.