Microwave Conductivity: A New Technique for Gas-Phase Pulse Radiolysis

Abstract

A new technique involving a combination of microwave absorption techniques and pulse radiolysis has been used to monitor electron processes in irradiated gases. The thermal electron attachment rate constants of various halogen-containing molecules have been measured and compared with the available literature values. The adaption of this technique for the measurement of electron-ion recombination rate constants and thermalization times for these gases is discussed.