High sensitivity in reaction cross-section measurements by optical methods: the Ca(1D2)+ C2H5OH → CaOH*+ C2H5 reaction
Abstract
The reaction cross-section, σ, of the title reaction has been found, by using chemiluminescence emission, to be (1 ± 0.6)× 10–3Å2. This value appears to be the smallest so far measured for a bimolecular reaction.