The production of carbon disulphide dimers by adiabatic gas expansion of a
mixture comprised of CS2 vapour and Ar is studied by using an electron impa
ct ion source and a double focusing sector field mass spectrometer. Results
of measurements of the generation of (CS2)(2)(+) cluster ions versus the s
tagnation pressure (0-160 kPa) at several stagnation temperatures (267-300
K) are described. An empirical formula describing the carbon disulphide dim
er production is proposed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V.