Two Studies in Gas-Phase Ion Spectroscopy: Vacuum-Ultraviolet Negative Photoion Spectroscopy and Ion-Molecule Reaction Kinetics

Introduction and background information.- The experiments.- Vacuum-ultraviolet negative photoion spectroscopy of SF₆, CF₄ and SF₅CF₃.- Vacuum-ultraviolet negative photoion spectroscopy of CF₃Cl, CF₃Br and CF₃I.- Vacuum-ultraviolet negative photoion spectroscopy of SF₅Cl.- Vacuum-ultraviolet negative photoion spectroscopy of small polyatomic molecules.- The reactions of CF_n⁺ (n = 1-3) with C₂H₄, C₂H₃F, CH₂CF₂ and C₂HF₃.- The reactions of C₂F₄⁺ with C₂H₄, C₂H₃F, CH₂CF₂ and C₂HF₃.- Reactions of OH^-, O^-, CF₃^-, F^- and O₂^- with C₂H₄, C₂H₃F, CH₂CF₂, C₂HF₃ and C₂F₄ .