Laser-Induced Chemical Processes

1. Vibrational Excitation in Polyatomic Molecules.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Complete Model.- 1.3. Application to SF6.- 1.4. Application to S2F10.- 1.5. Comparison with Another Complete Model.- 1.6. Comparison with a Thermal QC Model.- References.- 2. Multiphoton Infrared Excitation and Reaction of Organic Compounds.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Features Distinguishing Large from Small Molecules.- 2.3. Selected Literature Survey.- 2.3.1. Unimolecular Reactions.- 2.3.2. Bimolecular Organic Reactions.- 2.3.3. Sensitized Organic Reactions.- 2.3.4. Low-Intensity CW Infrared Multiphoton Dissociation.- 2.4. Application of Chemical Thermometers in Pulsed Infrared Laser Photochemistry.- 2.4.1. "Thermal" vs. "Nonthermal" Processes.- 2.4.2. Choice of Thermal Monitor Molecule.- 2.4.3. Complications in Utilizing Chemical Thermometers.- 2.4.4. Determining Effective Temperature and Reaction Time.- 2.5. Experimental Data for Ethyl Acetate.- 2.5.1. Dependence of Reaction Probability on Fluence.- 2.5.2. Dependence of Cross Section on Fluence.- 2.5.3. Energy Absorption.- 2.6. Computer Modeling Studies.- 2.6.1. Literature Models.- 2.6.2. Model Calculations with a Master Equation Formulation for Large Organic Molecules.- References.- 3. Sinterable Powders from Laser-Driven Reactions.- 3.1. Introduction.- 3.2. Laser-Heated Powder Synthesis.- 3.2.1. Process Description.- 3.2.2. Analyses and Characterizations.- 3.3. Summary.- References.- 4. Laser-Induced Chemical Reactions: Survey of the Literature, 1965-1979.- 4.1. Introduction.- Table 4.1A Reactions Directly Induced by Single- and MultipleInfrared-Photon Absorption.- Table 4.1B Thermal and Photosensitized Infrared Laser Induced Reactions.- Table 4.2 Reactions Induced by Visible and Ultraviolet Laser Excitation.- Table 4.3 Miscellaneous Laser-Induced Effects.- 4.2 References for Tables 4.1-4.3.- 4.3 Selected Review Articles, Monographs, and References to Theory and Diagnostic Techniques.- Author Index.