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Cheng, B., Bahou, M., Lee, Y. and Lee, L.C. (2002). Absorption cross sections and solar photodissociation rates of deuterated isotopomers of methanol. Journal of Geophysical Research 107: doi: 10.1029/2001JA000309. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Photoabsorption cross sections of CH3OH, CH3OD, CD3OH, and CD3OD are determined in the spectral region 165--220 nm using synchrotron radiation as a light source. Excitation of methanol isotopomers in this wavelength region breaks mainly the O--H or O--D bond to form H or D, respectively. Significantly smaller absorption cross sections near the threshold region are observed for CH3OD and CD3OD. These data are used to calculate corresponding photodissociation rates by the solar flux at 1 AU. The rates for CH3OD and CD3OD are only about 80% and 82% of those for CH3OH and CD3OH, respectively. The effective photo-induced isotopic enrichment factors (per mil) are estimated to be 199? for CH3OD, -35? for CD3OH, and 154? for CD3OD. Such large enrichment factors are expected to induce detectable H/D fractionation in comets or elsewhere if the photo-induced isotopic fractionation effect is important in controlling methanol chemistry. |
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Keywords
Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Chemical kinetic and photochemical properties, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Evolution of the atmosphere, Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Planetary atmospheres (5405, 5407, 5409, 5704, 5705, 5707) |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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