Fragmentation of mercury compounds under ultraviolet light irradiation

Journal Article · Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4928651· OSTI ID:22493545

Kokkonen, E.; Hautala, L.; Jänkälä, K.; Huttula, M. ^[1]; Löytynoja, T. ^[1]

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1. Centre for Molecular Materials Research, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, 90014 Oulu (Finland)

Ultraviolet light induced photofragmentation of mercury compounds is studied experimentally with electron energy resolved photoelectron-photoion coincidence techniques and theoretically with computational quantum chemical methods. A high resolution photoelectron spectrum using synchrotron radiation is presented. Fragmentation of the molecule is studied subsequent to ionization to the atomic-mercury-like d orbitals. State dependent fragmentation behaviour is presented and specific reactions for dissociation pathways are given. The fragmentation is found to differ distinctly in similar orbitals of different mercury compounds.

• OSTI ID: 22493545
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 143, Issue 7; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
DISSOCIATION
ELECTRONS
FRAGMENTATION
IRRADIATION
MERCURY
MERCURY COMPOUNDS
MOLECULES
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
RESOLUTION
SYNCHROTRON RADIATION
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
VISIBLE RADIATION