We report the observation of time-resolved C2H A211-%* Z+ infrared emission (1-5 pm) following the 193-nm photolyses of C2H2 and C2HBr. Quenching of this emission by numerous collision partners (M) under pseudo-first-order conditions leads to large bimo) ecuiar” rate coefficients”(eg> lo-” cm3 molecule-'sI, except when M is a rare gas or N2). Although such “rate coefficients” can be assigned to the quenching of fluorescence, they ...