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Quantum yields of CHDO above 300 nm
Institute for Energy and Climate Research IEK-7: Stratosphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
Luc Vereecken
Institute for Energy and Climate Research IEK-8: Troposphere, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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The paper presents the radical and molecular product quantum yields in the photolysis reaction of CHDO at wavelengths above 300 nm. Two different approaches based on literature data are used, with results falling within both approaches' uncertainty ranges. Simple functional forms are presented for use in photochemical models of the atmosphere.
The paper presents the radical and molecular product quantum yields in the photolysis reaction...
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