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Title: State-selective enhanced production of positive ions and excited neutral fragments of gaseous CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2} following Cl 2p core-level photoexcitation

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC), Hsinchu, 30076 Taiwan (China)

Following photoexcitation of Cl 2p electrons to various resonances, the dissociation dynamics of ionic and excited neutral fragments of gaseous CH{sub 2}Cl{sub 2} was investigated by combined measurements of photon-induced ionic dissociation, x-ray absorption, and uv-visible dispersed fluorescence. The Cl 2p core-to-Rydberg excitations near the ionization threshold produce a notable enhancement of excited neutral fragments (C* and CH*), which is attributed to the contribution from a shake-modified resonant Auger decay and postcollision interaction. The excitation Cl 2p {yields}10 a{sub 1}* induces an enhanced yield of CH{sub 2}{sup +}, possibly originating from fast dissociation via a strongly repulsive surface. The experimental results provide insight into the dissociation dynamics of ionic and excited neutral fragment production following core-level excitation.

OSTI ID:
21450588
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Vol. 82, Issue 3; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevA.82.033421; (c) 2010 The American Physical Society; ISSN 1050-2947
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English