The Production of Atomic Oxygen by the Thermal Decomposition of Ozone

摘要

To study the reactions of atomic oxygen it is desirable to have a supply that is free of metastable energetic species of molecular and atomic oxygen which are formed in discharged oxygen and because of their side reactions can lead to serious errors in calculations. Therefore, the homogeneous, thermal, gas phase decomposition of dry ozone was tried and found to be a satisfactory source if the residence time of ozone in the furnace is carefully regulated by furnace length and carrier gas flow, followed by rapid cooling of the products of decomposition. (Author)