摘要
The CH radical production induced by 193 nm two-photon photolysis of CHCl<sub>3sub> has been measured for the first time via the cavity ring-down absorption spectroscopy of its A–X bands, using a commercial nanosecond pulsed dye laser. The range of pressure and laser intensity, as well as the time window detection, have been carefully chosen to ensure a constant CH number density during the measurement and to avoid post-photolysis reactivity. Internal energy distribution of the CH(X<sup>2sup>II) fragment has been derived from population distribution simulations, leading to an average vibrational temperature T<sub>vibsub> = 1900 ± 50 K and rotational temperature T<sub>rotsub> = 300 ± 20 K. Two competing mechanisms can be invoked for the CH production channel: either two-photon absorption via resonant excited states of CHCl<sub>3sub> leading to dissociation of excited CHCl<sub>3sub>, or two-photon sequential dissociation via the formation of the vibrationally excited CHCl<sub>2sub> fragment. The latter mechanism is proposed to be the prominent process for CH formation.