APPLICATION OF THE SEMIEMPIRICAL METHOD TO DETERMINE THE SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION FOR THERMALIZED PHOTOELECTRONS CREATED BY VACUUM-ULTRAVIOLET OR HIGH-ENERGY IRRADIATION OF SOME NONPOLAR DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS

Authors
GUELFUCCI JP FITTEREY J CASANOVAS J BAIRD JK
Citation
Jp. Guelfucci et al., APPLICATION OF THE SEMIEMPIRICAL METHOD TO DETERMINE THE SPATIAL-DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION FOR THERMALIZED PHOTOELECTRONS CREATED BY VACUUM-ULTRAVIOLET OR HIGH-ENERGY IRRADIATION OF SOME NONPOLAR DIELECTRIC LIQUIDS, The Journal of chemical physics, 106(23), 1997, pp. 9497-9504
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
The Journal of chemical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00219606
Volume
106
Issue
23
Year of publication
1997
Pages
9497 - 9504
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(1997)106:23<9497:AOTSMT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
A semi-empirical method is tested to determine the spatial distributio n function of the thermalized photoelectrons, created by vacuum ultrav iolet (VUV) or gamma irradiations of some liquid alkanes. It seems tha t modified exponentials must be associated to the thermalization proce ss on VUV irradiation. A Gaussian distribution function could be used for high-energy irradiation. The partial inadequacy of the method in t he case of high-energy irradiation can be imputed to the existence of multiple ion pair recombinations. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physi cs.