The quantum yields for the production of Cl, O, and
ClO in the photolysis of ClONO2, measured by
detecting
Cl and O atoms by atomic resonance fluorescence, are reported. The
resonance fluorescence signals were
calibrated by generating known concentrations of Cl and O atoms from
the photolysis of Cl2, HCl, O3, or
N2O. The quantum yields for Cl in the 193.2, 222.0,
248.25, and 308.15 nm photolysis of ClONO2
were
0.53 ± 0.10, 0.46 ± 0.10, 0.41 ± 0.13, and 0.64 ± 0.20,
respectively. The yields for O atoms at these
wavelengths were, respectively, 0.37 ± 0.08, 0.17 ± 0.05, <0.10,
and <0.05. The quoted uncertainties are
2σ precision of the measurements. ClO radical was converted to
Cl via addition of NO and its signal compared
to the Cl atom signal produced by photolysis of ClONO2.
The obtained quantum yields for ClO were 0.29
± 0.20, 0.64 ± 0.20, 0.39 ± 0.19, and 0.37 ± 0.19, at 193.2,
222.0, 248.25, and 308.15 nm, respectively. It
appears that Cl + NO3 and ClO + NO2 are the
major products in the photodissociation of ClONO2,
except
at 193 nm. The measured quantum yields were found to be
independent of pressure (40−100 Torr) and bath
gas (He and N2). Our results are compared with those
from previous measurements.