Abstract
Multiphoton absorption (MPA) by ethanol has been studied using pulsed HF and CO2 lasers. For the same laser fluence, a CO2 laser excites the ethanol molecule to a much higher energy than an HF laser. The multiphoton decomposition (MPD) of methanol has been studied using the 9P(16) CO2 laser line for pulse widths of 10 and 60 ns. The major decomposition channel produces C2H4 and H2O. However, other decomposition channels, resulting in the products CH3CHO, C2H6, CH4, and C2H2, are also studied and the channel ratios are found to vary with laser pulse width and with pressure. The mechanistic implications of these results are discussed.
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