ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
We present vibrational branching ratios and photoelectron angular distributions for resonantly enhanced (2+1)-photon ionization of CO. The excitation ladder involves the B 1Σ+(vi=0 or 1) Rydberg state. Contrary to expectations fostered by the Franck–Condon principle, ionization via vi=0 branches into vibrational states v+=0–4. Such phenomena are also observed in the case of vi=1, but only to a minor extent. The angular emission patterns of the photoelectrons ejected during the ionizing step are of distinct character in that they are highly anisotropic for Δv=vi−v+=0 processes, but show isotropy when due to Δv≠0 transitions. The photoelectron angular distribution which accompanies the Δv=0 ionization of B(vi=1) shows p-wave character, and hence we may postulate a spherical potential of the Rydberg ion core. The same approximation should hold for the vi=0 state. The dissimilar appearance of the angular distributions when ionizing from this level invites the hypothesis of two individually different ionization channels.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.466087
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