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Title: Vibrationally resolved predissociation of the c /sup 3/Pi/sub u/ and e /sup 3/. sigma. /sup +//sub u/ states of H/sub 2/ by flight-time-difference spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

The kinetic-energy distribution of H-H fragment pairs arising from dissociative charge-exchange collisions of 5-keV H/sup +//sub 2/ ions was measured using a flight-time-difference method. The spectrum exhibits 13 discrete kinetic energies between 7 and 10.5 eV in the center-of-mass frame of the projectile. Predissociation of the c/sup 3/Pi/sub u/ state by the repulsive b/sup 3/..sigma../sup +//sub u/ state explains most of the structure observed. In addition, evidence is found for predissociation of the e /sup 3/..sigma../sup +//sub u/ state.

Research Organization:
2. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Giessen, 63 Giessen, Germany
OSTI ID:
5201486
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Vol. 17:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English