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EAS Publications Series
Volume 41, 2010
Physics and Astrophysics of Planetary Systems
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Page(s) | 455 - 458 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/eas/1041037 | |
Published online | 08 January 2010 |
Physics and Astrophysics of Planetary Systems
T. Montmerle, D. Ehrenreich and A.-M. Lagrange (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 41 (2010) 455-458
T. Montmerle, D. Ehrenreich and A.-M. Lagrange (eds)
EAS Publications Series, 41 (2010) 455-458
Towards a quantitative study of the VUV photolysis of methane: preliminary experiment on trichloromethane
Laboratoire de Photophysique Moléculaire, CNRS UPR 3361, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Corresponding author: berenger.gans@u-psud.fr
Photolysis of methane in Titan's stratosphere is the starting point of gas phase carbon chemistry. Quantitative studies of methane photolytic products are of utmost importance for Titan atmosphere models. With this aim, two experimental strategies are presented in this article. Preliminary results demonstrate the possibility of using CRDS absorption coupled with pulsed photolysis on the example of a halogenated derivative of methane: Trichloromethane (CHCl3).
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