Abstract
The composition of the condensable products of lowenergy electron irradiation of methane was examined as a function of electron energy and other conditions. Practically no variation was found in product composition over the range 700 to 1300 v. Other variables were also explored. It was also established that no significant amounts of ethylene or acetylene were produced in these experiments. A lack of significant variations in product composition with electron energy, as determined by the applied voltage, indicates that a single primary process probably is responsible for the whole spectrum of products observed. The product spectrum obtained was compared with that observed in conventional radiolysis of methane, and considerable correspondence was obtained. This suggests that the effect of high energy electrons may involve, in large part, excitation rather than ionization. (P. C.H.)
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