Advances in High Temperature Chemistry

Contributors

Foreword

Contents of Volume I

Dissociation Energies and Free Energy Functions of Gaseous Monoxides

I. Introduction

II. The Free Energy Functions

III. Sources and Evaluation of Data

References

The Matrix-Isolation Technique Applied to High Temperature Molecules

I. Introduction

II. Experimental Procedures

III. Optical Spectroscopy

IV. Electron-Paramagnetic-Resonance Spectroscopy

V. Orientation of Molecules in Matrices

References

Molecular Beams in High Temperature Chemistry

I. Introduction

II. Beam Formation from High Pressures

III. Molecular Beam Techniques

IV. Molecular Beam Applications

References

Chemical Research in Streaming Thermal Plasmas

I. Introduction

II. Recent Research

References

Studies of the Sublimation Mechanism of Solids

I. Introduction

II. Principles of Vaporization Studies

III. Experimental Considerations

IV. Studies of the Sublimation Mechanism of Sodium Chloride Single Crystals

V. Studies of the Sublimation Mechanism of Cadmium Sulfide Single Crystals

VI. Studies of the Sublimation Mechanism of Gallium Arsenide Single Crystals

VII. Low Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED) Study of the Vaporizing Silver (100) Surface

VIII. Conclusions

References

High Temperature Phase Studies with a Solar Furnace

I. Introduction

II. The Nature of a Solar Furnace

III. Temperature and Emissivity Measurement

IV. Freezing Point Determination of High Melting Refractory Oxides

V. Liquidus Curve Measurement

VI. Phase Studies at High Temperatures

VII. Summary and Conclusions

References

Author Index

Subject Index