Molecular Beam Laser-Induced Fluorescence Studies of Chemical Reactions

Crossed molecular beam experiments that use laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy as the detector allow measurements of the internal state distribution in the products of chemical reactions studied under well-controlled single-collision conditions. This technique provides direct information on the chemical dynamics and the intermolecular potential surfaces. Application to the reactions H + NO
2
→ OH + NO and O(
³
P) + C
6
H
12
→ OH + C
6
H
11
is discussed where the OH state distribution has been measured.