Application of Tunable Diode Lasers to Laboratory Studies of Atmospheric Chemistry: Kinetics of the Reaction NO3+NO2→NO+NO2+O2

  • J. Hjorth
  • F. Cappellani
  • C. Nielsen
  • G. Restelli
Conference paper

Summary

The use of a tunable diode laser spectrometer operated in second harmonic detection mode, in conjunction with a Fourier transform spectrometer, has allowed to obtain the rate constant kD of the reaction (D)NO3+NO2→NO+NO2+O2 as a function of the rate constant kC of the reaction (C) NO3+NO→2NO2. Using literature data of the kDxk±B product where k±B is the equilibrium constant for the reactions (+B, −B), NO3+NO2=M⇄N2O5+M, a value for k has also been determined. The value derived for kD using for kc (3±0.9)× 10−11 cm3 molec−1 s−1 results equal to (5.13±1.80)×l0−16 cm3 molec−1 s−1 and that for k±B equal to (2. 5′6±0.89)×1010 molec cm−3, both at 296 K. Advantages and limitations of the use of the TDL spectrometer in this study are discussed.

Keywords

Laser Emission Line Strength Tunable Diode Laser Steady State Situation Heterogeneous Decomposition 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • J. Hjorth
    • 1
  • F. Cappellani
    • 1
  • C. Nielsen
    • 1
  • G. Restelli
    • 1
  1. 1.Commision of the European CommunitiesJoint Research Center- Ispra EstablishmentIspra (Va)Italy

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