Published December 25, 1992
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Journal Article
Femtosecond reaction dynamics in macroclusters. Effect of solvation on wave-packet motion
- Creators
- Potter, E. D.
- Liu, Q.
- Zewail, A. H.
Abstract
The dynamics of I_2 dissociation and recombination (caging) in a macrocluster are reported, covering the femtosecond to picosecond time domain. Both the exit-channel and recombination dynamics are observed and related to solute—solvent interactions. The dissociation involves bond breakage on bound/repulsive potentials with concomitant evaporation of the solvent shell. The caging is accompanied by relaxation of the system and/or diffusion of the free iodine atoms prior to reforming the I_2 bond. Molecular dynamics are used to compare with experiments.
Additional Information
© 1992 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. Received 3 October 1992; in final form 16 October 1992. This work was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DMR).Additional details
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- 69996
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20160829-150314551
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- Arthur Amos Noyes Laboratory of Chemical Physics
- Other Numbering System Identifier
- 8736