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Author
Taylor, P. H. | Smyth, K. C.
Title
Multiphoton Ionization of Methyl Radicals in a Laminar Methane/Air Diffusion Flame.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Book or Conf
Combustion Institute/Eastern States Section. Chemical and Physical Processes in Combustion. Fall Technical Meeting, 1985. November 4-6, 1985, Philadelphia, PA, 8/1-8/4 p., 1985
Keywords
diffusion flames | radicals
Abstract
The methyl radical is an important intermediate in flame chemistry as a result of its key role in the initial steps of hydrocarbon combustion. Once these radicals are formed, subsequent recombination to produce ethane is one of the early steps which is involved in the formation of larger molecules, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and soot.