Stimulated Dissociation of Complex Ions and Structural Relaxation in Molten Non-Equilibrium MgCl₂ and ZnCl₂

Abstract

On exposure of high-voltage microsecond pulsed fields the molten salts pass into a non-equilibrium state with disappearance of the characteristic peaks of the Raman spectra and increased electrical conductivity. In the course of the relaxation of nonequilibrium melts their Raman spectra and electrical conductivities are restored to the values and features specific to equilibrium systems in over about 10 minutes.