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The kinetics of cluster formation in supersonic jets is examined by numerical integration of the master equation system. Some general characteristics of cluster kinetics could be formulated. Excellent agreement between experimental curves of p-cresol (H2O)0, 1, 2, 3 formation as function of H2O pressure and the corresponding calculated curves were obtained assuming successive cluster formation. From the kinetic curves, an unambiguous assignment of cluster size was possible which agreed with mass-resolved REMPI measurements. The fit of the rate coefficients shows the formation of p-cresol (H2O)1 to be faster than p-cresol (H2O)2 and p-cresol (H2O)3.
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Wolf, K., Kuge, H.H. & Kleinermanns, K. Master equation calculations of cluster formation in supersonic jets. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 18, 409–412 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01426606
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