Ionization yields, total absorption, and dissociative photoionization cross sections of CH4 from 110 to 950 Å.

Absolute absorption and photoionization cross sections of methane have been measured with an accuracy of about 2% or 3% over most of the wavelength range from 950 to 110 Å. Also, dissociative photoionization cross sections were measured for the production of CH+4 , CH+3 , CH+2 , CH+, and C+ from their respective thresholds to 159 Å, and for H+ and H+2 measurements were made down to 240 Å. Fragmentation was observed at all excited ionic states of CH4. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]