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Title: Binding energy of H/sub 3/ /sup +/ from the analysis of angular and energy distributions of the reaction H/sub 3/ /sup +/+He. -->. H/sub 2/ /sup +/ +H +He

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

We have applied both angular and energy distribution measurements of the collision-induced dissociation of a-few-keV H/sub 3/ /sup +/ in He to estimate the binding energy of the triatomic molecular ion H/sub 3/ /sup +/. Our measured value of 6.3 +- 0.5 eV below the dissociation energy agrees well with previous theoretical predictions and experiment.

Research Organization:
Laboratorio de Cuernavaca, Instituto de Fisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Apartado Postal 139-B, 62190 Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
OSTI ID:
5646927
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Vol. 36:11
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English