Circular dichroism in photoelectron images from aligned nitric oxide molecules

Sen, Ananya; Pratt, S. T.; Reid, K. L.

doi:10.1063/1.4982218

Circular dichroism in photoelectron images from aligned nitric oxide molecules

Journal Article · Wed May 03 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4982218· OSTI ID:1371761

Sen, Ananya ^[1]; Pratt, S. T. ^[1]; ^[2]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Univ. of Nottingham, Nottingham (United Kingdom)

We have used velocity map photoelectron imaging to study circular dichroism of the photoelectron angular distributions (PADs) of nitric oxide following two-color resonanceenhanced two-photon ionization via selected rotational levels of the A ²Σ⁺, v' = 0 state. By using a circularly polarized pump beam and a counter-propagating, circularly polarized probe beam, cylindrical symmetry is preserved in the ionization process, and the images can be reconstructed using standard algorithms. The VMI set up enables individual ion rotational states to be resolved with excellent collection efficiency, rendering the measurements considerably simpler to perform than previous measurements conducted with a conventional photoelectron spectrometer. The results demonstrate that circular dichroism is observed even when cylindrical symmetry is maintained, and serve as a reminder that dichroism is a general feature of the multiphoton ionization of atoms and molecules. Furthermore, the observed PADs are in good agreement with calculations based on parameters extracted from previous experimental results obtained by using a time-offlight electron spectrometer.

View Accepted Manuscript (DOE)

Research Organization:: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22), Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1371761

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1361854

Journal Information:: Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 147; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (27)

Circular dichroism of molecules in the continuous absorption region Cherepkov, N. A. Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 87, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(82)83600-2	journal	April 1982
Ionic rotational selection rules for (n + 1) resonant enhanced multiphoton ionization Dixit, S. N.; McKoy, V. Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 128, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(86)80143-9	journal	July 1986
Valence shell one-photon photoelectron circular dichroism in chiral systems Nahon, Laurent; Garcia, Gustavo A.; Powis, Ivan Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, Vol. 204 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elspec.2015.04.008	journal	October 2015
Determination of molecular symmetry axis(z) orientation via photoelectron angular distribution measurements Leahy, David J.; Reid, Katharine L.; Zare, Richard N. The Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 95, Issue 21 https://doi.org/10.1021/j100174a025	journal	October 1991
Detecting chirality in molecules by imaging photoelectron circular dichroism Janssen, Maurice H. M.; Powis, Ivan Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., Vol. 16, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cp53741b	journal	January 2014
Velocity map imaging of ions and electrons using electrostatic lenses: Application in photoelectron and photofragment ion imaging of molecular oxygen Eppink, André T. J. B.; Parker, David H. Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 68, Issue 9 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1148310	journal	September 1997
Velocity map imaging of the photodissociation of CF3I: Vibrational energy dependence of the recoil anisotropy Aguirre, F.; Pratt, S. T. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 118, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1530582	journal	January 2003
Two-dimensional charged particle image inversion using a polar basis function expansion Garcia, Gustavo A.; Nahon, Laurent; Powis, Ivan Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 75, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1807578	journal	November 2004
Photoionization of vibrationally hot CH3 and CF3 Aguirre, F.; Pratt, S. T. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 122, Issue 23 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1931507	journal	June 2005
Near-threshold shape resonance in the photoionization of 2-butyne Xu, Hong; Jacovella, U.; Ruscic, B. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 136, Issue 15 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3701762	journal	April 2012
Circular dichroism in photoelectron angular distributions as a probe of atomic and molecular alignment Dubs, Richard L.; Dixit, S. N.; McKoy, V. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 85, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.451270	journal	July 1986
Observation of circular dichroism in photoelectron angular distributions Appling, Jeffrey R.; White, Michael G.; Orlando, Thomas M. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 85, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.451412	journal	December 1986
Circular dichroism in photoelectron angular distributions from two‐color (1+1) REMPI of NO Appling, J. R.; White, M. G.; Dubs, R. L. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 87, Issue 12 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.453387	journal	December 1987
High‐resolution angle‐ and energy‐resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of NO: Partial wave decomposition of the ionization continuum Allendorf, Sarah W.; Leahy, David J.; Jacobs, Dennis C. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 91, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.457030	journal	August 1989
Rotationally resolved photoelectron angular distributions in resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization of NO Rudolph, H.; McKoy, V. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 91, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.457031	journal	August 1989
Effect of breaking cylindrical symmetry on photoelectron angular distributions resulting from resonance‐enhanced two‐photon ionization Reid, Katharine L.; Leahy, David J.; Zare, Richard N. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 95, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461023	journal	August 1991
Complete description of two‐photon (1+1’) ionization of NO deduced from rotationally resolved photoelectron angular distributions Leahy, David J.; Reid, Katharine L.; Zare, Richard N. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 95, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461024	journal	August 1991
Measurement of circular dichroism in rotationally resolved photoelectron angular distributions following the photoionization of NO A ² Σ ⁺ Leahy, David J.; Reid, Katharine L.; Park, Hongkun The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 97, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.463847	journal	October 1992
Photoelectron circular dichroism of the randomly oriented chiral molecules glyceraldehyde and lactic acid Powis, Ivan The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 112, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.480581	journal	January 2000
Fourier Transform Spectrometry of the D ² Σ ⁺ - A ² Σ ⁺ E ² Σ ⁺ - D ² Σ ⁺ and E ² Σ ⁺ - A ² Σ ⁺ and Systems of Nitric Oxide Amiot, C.; Verges, J. Physica Scripta, Vol. 26, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/26/6/003	journal	December 1982
Universality of photoelectron circular dichroism in the photoionization of chiral molecules Beaulieu, S.; Ferré, A.; Géneaux, R. New Journal of Physics, Vol. 18, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/18/10/102002	journal	October 2016
Theory of the angular distribution of photoelectrons ejected from optically active molecules and molecular negative ions Ritchie, Burke Physical Review A, Vol. 13, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.13.1411	journal	April 1976
Rotational branching ratios in (1+1) resonant-enhanced multiphoton ionization of NO via the A Σ + 2 state Dixit, S. N.; Lynch, D. L.; McKoy, V. Physical Review A, Vol. 32, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.32.1267	journal	August 1985
Circular dichroism in photoionization of oriented nonlinear molecules Chandra, N. Physical Review A, Vol. 39, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.39.2256	journal	February 1989
Complete description of molecular photoionization from circular dichroism of rotationally resolved photoelectron angular distributions Reid, Katharine L.; Leahy, David J.; Zare, Richard N. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 68, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.68.3527	journal	June 1992
Infrared study of the X ² Π ν = 0, 1, 2 levels of ¹⁴ N ¹⁶ O. Preliminary results on the ν = 0, 1 levels of ¹⁴ N ¹⁷ O, ¹⁴ N ¹⁸ O, and ¹⁵ N ¹⁶ O Amiot, C.; Bacis, R.; Guelachvili, G. Canadian Journal of Physics, Vol. 56, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1139/p78-032	journal	February 1978
P HOTOELECTRON A NGULAR D ISTRIBUTIONS Reid, Katharine L. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry, Vol. 54, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.physchem.54.011002.103814	journal	October 2003

Cited By (1)

Vibrationally resolved above-threshold ionization in NO molecules by intense ultrafast two-color laser pulses: An experimental and theoretical study Liu, Yong; Hu, Wenhui; Luo, Sizuo Physical Review A, Vol. 100, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.100.023404	journal	August 2019

Similar Records

Imaging photoelectron circular dichroism of chiral molecules by femtosecond multiphoton coincidence detection

Journal Article · Fri Dec 20 23:00:00 EST 2013 · Journal of Chemical Physics · OSTI ID:22254174

Circular Dichroism in Laser-Assisted Short-Pulse Photoionization

Journal Article · Thu Dec 15 23:00:00 EST 2011 · Physical Review Letters · OSTI ID:21612563

Complete description of the photoionization dynamics of nitric oxide

Thesis/Dissertation · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991 · OSTI ID:7228881

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS

Circular dichroism in photoelectron images from aligned nitric oxide molecules

Citation Formats

References (27)

Cited By (1)

Similar Records

Related Subjects