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  • 1
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    College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 91 (1989), S. 3240-3245 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Kr clusters produced in a supersonic nozzle expansion have been studied by electron impact ionization mass spectrometry. Mass resolved spectra (with n up to 180) show two homologous series consisting of Kr+n and Kr2+n ions. The distribution of Kr+n ions shows distinct magic number effects, the observed abundance anomalies being very similar to the ones observed in Ar and Xe. This confirms the superior stability of closed-shell and -subshell icosahedral structures. Moreover, we have found evidence for the occurrence of Kr3+n and Kr4+n ions. It was possible to determine appearance sizes of these multiply charged cluster ions (yielding n2=69, n3=156, and n4=264), and to study the electron energy dependence of singly and doubly charged cluster ions (yielding a linear threshold law). These results are discussed in view of various theoretical considerations and previous results where available.
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  • 2
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    College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 89 (1988), S. 295-301 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Metastable decay of Ar+@B|3 produced by electron impact ionization of a supersonic Ar cluster beam has been investigated qualitatively and quantitatively with a double focusing sector field mass spectrometer. We present direct experimental proof that the observed metastable decay of Ar+*3 into Ar+ in the microsecond time regime proceeds predominantly via a sequential decay series Ar+@B|3→k3,2Ar+*2→ k2,1Ar+ involving the evaporation of a single monomer in each of these successive decays. The metastable decay rates deduced are very different, i.e., k3,2 =45 s−1 and k2,1 =680 s−1 at an ion acceleration voltage of 3 kV. Moreover, the metastable decay rates of Ar+@B|3 exhibit a strong dependence on time elapsed since electron impact production of the Ar+3, and on ion production parameters (i.e., size and internal excitation energy of the neutral precursor). For instance photodissociation (with visible laser light) of the neutral cluster beam leads to a dramatic increase of the observed metastable reaction rules yielding values of up to 100 000 3−1 in the μs time regime.
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  • 3
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    College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 88 (1988), S. 4289-4293 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Clusters of N2 molecules formed in a supersonic nozzle expansion have been studied by electron impact ionization mass spectrometry. Mass resolved spectra (with n up to 190) show three homologous series, i.e., consisting of (N2)+n, (N2)nN+, and [(N2)n N]2+ ions. The distribution of (N2)+n ions shows distinct magic number effects. Moreover, there is evidence for the existence of (N2)2+n and (N2)3+n ions. The critical appearance sizes of observed multiply charged cluster ions are (N2)2+99, (N2)99N2+, and (N2)3+215. These results are compared with theoretical predictions. Moreover, a study of the electron energy dependence of singly and doubly charged N2 cluster ions close to threshold (appearance energies) gives new insight into the ionization mechanism.
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  • 4
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    College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 90 (1989), S. 1288-1289 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: We report the first well resolved SO2 cluster ion spectrum showing doubly charged parent and fragment ions. The critical appearance size deduced for doubly charged SO2 clusters is n2=21 and for triply charged SO2 clusters n3=49. This result is compared with theoretical predictions.
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  • 5
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    College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
    The Journal of Chemical Physics 88 (1988), S. 6884-6888 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Electron attachment and electron impact ionization of SF6 and SF6/Ar clusters have been investigated in a molecular beam/electron impact ion source/mass spectrometer system. Positive ion mass spectra of neat SF6 clusters contain [(SF6)n⋅SFx]+ fragment ion series with 0≤x≤5 and in addition [(SF6)nS2F5]+ ions which have to be formed via international ion molecule reactions. Positive ion mass spectra of mixed SF6/Ar clusters include ion series of nonstoichiometric fragment ions (SF5⋅Arn)+, (SF6⋅SF5⋅Arn)+, [(SF6)2⋅SF5⋅Arn]+, and, in addition, stoichiometric ions comprised of (SF6⋅Arn)+ and [(SF6)2Arn]+. These stoichiometric ions are only present with n≥3. Electron attachment to neat SF6 clusters gives rise only to stoichiometric (SF6)−n ions, whereas attachment to mixed SF6/Ar clusters yields ion series consisting of (ArnSF6)−, [Arn(SF6)2]−, and [Arn⋅(SF6)3]−. This indicates that the dissociative channel into SF−5 present in the monomer is efficiently quenched in case of clusters. The negative ion mass spectra show in contrast to the positive ion mass spectra a strong dependence on electron energy due to a strong resonance of the attachment cross sections near zero electron energy.
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    The Journal of Chemical Physics 90 (1989), S. 4091-4094 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: In previous experiments on doubly charged Xe clusters, no Xe2+n cluster ions were observed for n less than 53 atoms and no Xe3+n for n less than 114 atoms. From recent computer simulations it was inferred that Xe2+51 ions have lifetimes ∼100 ps while Xe2+55 ions have lifetimes ∼10 μs in agreement with these previous experimental results. Using a high performance mass spectrometer we have repeated these experiments. In contrast to these earlier findings, we are here able to observe doubly charged Xe cluster ions with sizes down to n2=47 (at lifetimes of ∼400 μs). The critical appearance size for triply charged Xe clusters is n3=108. In accordance with a recently suggested sequential ionization mechanism for the production of stable doubly charged van der Waals cluster ions, the appearance energy of Xe2+n was found to lie well below the appearance energy of Xe2+ from Xe.
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  • 7
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    The Journal of Chemical Physics 116 (2002), S. 984-992 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Electron impact ionization cross sections measured close to threshold are reported for both the monomers and dimers of ozone and OClO using a new high resolution electron impact apparatus. The present appearance energies AE(O3+/O3)=12.70±0.02 eV, AE (OClO+/OClO)=10.55±0.02 and AE(ClO+/OClO=13.37±0.03 eV derived from the measured ionization cross sections are in excellent agreement with the vertical threshold values determined for these ions by high resolution PES and PIMS photoionization studies. The corresponding appearance energies determined for the dimer ions, 10.10±0.3 eV for (O3)2+ and 9.87±0.2 eV for (OClO)2+, are both red shifted with respect to the monomer case. The bond energy (0.70–0.3+0.5) eV of (OClO)2+ estimated from these data is similar to that of other dimer ions, whereas the bond energy of (O3–O3+) with (2.55−0.4+0.6) eV is rather large suggesting an unusual structure for the cationic ozone dimer ion. Based on quantum chemical calculations on various levels we are led to the conclusion that the ion produced by ionization of the ozone dimer is no longer a conventional dimer ion where the two monomer units are still present (as is the case for the OClO system), but rather an ion of form O2(centered ellipsis)O4+ or a twisted ring structure of (O6)+. © 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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  • 8
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    The Journal of Chemical Physics 113 (2000), S. 616-620 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: We have measured the kinetic energy release (KER) distributions for electron-induced dissociation of mass-selected molecular parent and fragment ions of propane. They are compared with distributions determined for spontaneous (metastable) dissociation. The average KER for induced dissociation of C3H8+ into C3H7+ is 13.2±1.2 meV, about 42% larger than for the spontaneous reaction. This large difference is attributed to the dramatically reduced time at which the induced reaction can be sampled. In contrast, the KER for dissociation of C3H7+ into C3H5+, which is characterized by a large reverse activation energy, is hardly affected by the experimental time scale. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
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  • 9
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    The Journal of Chemical Physics 111 (1999), S. 3548-3558 
    ISSN: 1089-7690
    Source: AIP Digital Archive
    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Highly monochromatized electrons (with energy distributions of less than 30 meV FWHM) are used in a crossed beam experiments to investigate electron attachment to oxygen clusters (O2)n at electron energies from approximately zero eV up to several eV. At energies close to zero the attachment cross section for the reaction (O2)n+e→(O2)m− (for m=1, 2, and 3) rises strongly with decreasing electron energy compatible with s-wave electron capture to (O2)n. Peaks in the oxygen attachment cross sections present at higher energies ((approximate)80 meV, 193 meV, 302 meV) can be ascribed to vibrational levels of the anion populated by attachment of an electron to a single oxygen molecule within the target cluster via a direct Franck–Condon transition from the ground vibrational state v=0 to a vibrational excited state v′=7,8,9,... of the anion produced. The vibrational structures observed here for the first time can be quantitatively accounted for by model calculations using a microscopic model to examine the attachment of an electron to an oxygen molecule inside a cluster. This involves (i) molecular dynamics simulations to calculate the structure of neutral clusters prior to the attachment process and (ii) calculation of the solvation energy of an oxygen anion in the cluster from the electrostatic polarization of the molecules of the cluster. The occurrence of this polarization energy at the surface of larger clusters explains the appearance of an s-wave capturing cross section at 0 eV and the slightly smaller spacings (compared to the monomer case) between the peaks at finite energy, as observed experimentally. The relative transition probabilities from the ground state of the neutral oxygen molecule to the different vibrational levels of the anion are obtained by calculating the corresponding Franck–Condon factors thereby resulting in a reasonable theoretical fit to the observed yields of negatively charged oxygen molecules and clusters. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
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    ISSN: 1089-7690
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    Topics: Physics , Chemistry and Pharmacology
    Notes: Using a high resolution two sector field mass spectrometer of reversed geometry we have measured metastable fractions and mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy peaks for metastable decay reactions involving monomer evaporation via (O2)n+*→(O2)n−1++O2. Both, average kinetic energy release 〈KER〉 data derived from the peak shapes and the time dependence of the metastable fractions show a characteristic dependence on cluster size indicating a change in the metastable fragmentation mechanism when going from the dimer to the dekamer ion. Moreover, the 〈KER〉 data contain information about the transition state temperature and thus one can use finite heat bath theory to calculate the binding energies of the decaying cluster ions. The results obtained are in fair agreement with (i) previous results based on gas phase ion equilibria measurements and with (ii) the corresponding bulk value. © 2002 American Institute of Physics.
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