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Theoretical Study Of Ozone Forming Recombination Reaction And Anomalous Isotope Effect Associated With It, Alexander Teplukhin

Dissertations (1934 -)

The ozone forming recombination reaction stands out among many chemical processes that take place in the atmosphere. This reaction is responsible for the reconstruction of ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful ultra-violate radiation and is a source of so-called anomalous isotope effect in ozone. The reaction was intensively studied, but at a very basic level. There were only couple of papers where the recombination rate coefficient was computed and found to roughly agree with the experimental data. In this dissertation, the recombination process in ozone is approached using new and efficient method, which includes several modern techniques. …