The photodissociation of the vinyl radical (C[sub 2]H[sub 3]) at 243 nm studied by velocity map...

Studies the photodissociation of the vinyl radical at 243.2 nm in a molecular beam using the technique of velocity map imaging. Primary product using the momentum conservation; Need for an out-of-plane motion of the third hydrogen atom to bring the excited states; Derivation of the heat of formation of vinylidene.