CO2 laser induced IRMPD of 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1 -trifluoroethane: Time-resolved luminescence studies

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(95)01387-3

The IRMPD of 2-bromo-2-chloro-1,1,1-trifluoroethane gives rise to an intense visible light emission between 350 and 750 nm due to various carbenes. The effect of various experimental parameters such as laser energy, pulse duration and substrate pressure on the emission has been studied. Infrared fluorescence studies have also been carried out to explore the vibrational excitation of the photoproducts. A self-consistent mechanism is proposed explaining the complex photodissociation dynamics of the system.