DISSOCIATIVE ATTACHMENT OF ELECTRONS TO C1 2

Rate constants of electron-attachment to Cl 2 in mixtures of Ar/Cl 2 have been measured over the mean electron energy range 3-5 eV. The results show that electron-attachment rate constant is (3.2±0.4)×10 -10 cm 3 /sec at a mean energy of 3.5eV. The effect of variation of the mean electron energy has also been investigated. The experimental results agree very well with that of Los Alamos investigators.