In the course of studies of laser induced infrared fluorescence (1,2) we have noted unexpected chemical reactions. Several other studies of IR laser induced reactions have been reported elsewhere, but all involved more powerful lasers, and/or the use of laser beam focused to a point (3,4,5). Such high power conditions caused fragmentation of molecules in the laser path and chemical reactions of the fragments.
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Robinson et al. (1972) studied this question.
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