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Fragmentation of mercury compounds under ultraviolet light irradiation

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4928651· OSTI ID:22493545
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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, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 143; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English