Evidence for direct molecular oxygen production in CO$ _{2}$ photodissociation

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Author	Lu, Zhou Chang, Yih Chung Yin, Qing-Zhu Jackson, William M.
Editor	Ng, C. Y.
Copyright Year	2014
Description	Illuminating oxygen out of carbon dioxide: It has long been known that high-energy ultraviolet light can split carbon dioxide into CO and O fragments. Lu et al. have now uncovered a parallel pathway that appears to yield C and O$ _{2}$ instead (see the Perspective by Suits and Parker). By precisely measuring the energy and trajectory of the carbon fragment after CO$ _{2}$ irradiation, O$ _{2}$ formation could be inferred. The results introduce a potential mechanism for abiotic oxygen production in CO$ _{2}$ -heavy atmospheres of other planets. Science , this issue p. 61 ; see also p. 30
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Ending Page	64
Page Count	4
Starting Page	61
ISSN	00368075
e-ISSN	10959203
DOI	10.1126/science.1257156
Journal	Science
Issue Number	6205
Volume Number	346
Language	English
Publisher	American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publisher Date	2014-10-03
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Physical Chemistry Oxygen Production Photodissociation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	History and Philosophy of Science