Published July 3, 1987
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Journal Article
(2+1) REMPI of NO via the D ^2Σ^+ state: rotational branching ratios
- Creators
- Rudolph, H.
- Dixit, S. N.
- McKoy, V.
- Huo, Winifred M.
Abstract
Recent photoelectron spectroscopic studies in a (2 + 1) REMPI of NO via the Rydberg D^2Σ^+ state have revealed anomalous ionic rotational branching ratios. We have performed ab initio calculations of these branching ratios and find that the molecular nature of the ionization continuum plays an essential role in the dynamics. Even though the bound orbital is very atomic-like (> 98% p-like), the photoelectron continuum wavefunction is quite sensitive to the non-spherical nature of the molecular ionic potential and causes a strong persistence of the p-partial wave which, in turn, leads to a large ΔN = 0 peak.
Additional Information
© 1987 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. Received 9 March 1987. This material is based on research supported by the National Science Foundation under grant No. CHE-8521391 and AFOSR grant No. 87-0039. One of us (HR) gratefully acknowledges the support from the Danish Natural Science Research Council.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 62160
- DOI
- 10.1016/0009-2614(87)80622-X
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20151117-105212055
- CHE-8521391
- NSF
- 87-0039
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
- Danish Natural Science Research Council
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- Other Numbering System Name
- Caltech Arthur Amos Noyes Laboratory of Chemical Physics
- Other Numbering System Identifier
- 7538