Comment on {open_quotes}A study of HeI photoelectron spectroscopy on the electronic structure of the nitrate free radical NO{sub 3}{close_quotes} [J. Chem. Phys. {bold 106}, 3003 (1997)]

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1998 · Journal of Chemical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.475492· OSTI ID:565701

Monks, P S; Stief, L J ^[1]; Krauss, M ^[2]; Kuo, S D; Zhang, Z; Klemm, R B ^[3]

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1. Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland 20771 (United States)
2. Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology, 9600 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850 (United States)
3. Department of Applied Science, Building 815, Brookhaven National Laboratory, P.O. Box 5000, Upton, New York 19973-5000 (United States)

The recent photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) paper by Wang, {ital et al.} confirms our earlier photoionization mass spectrometric (PIMS) determination of the adiabatic ionization energy of NO{sub 3}. The PES results are also consistent with our conclusion that the ground-state neutral geometry for NO{sub 3} is D{sub 3h}. However, the PE spectrum shows a second band (and higher bands) with a vertical I.E. (ionization energy) at 13.18 eV that was absent in our photoionization efficiency spectrum. A possible reason for the apparent discrepancy is suggested and further differences between the two studies are discussed. {copyright} {ital 1998 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 565701
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 108; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
IONIZATION POTENTIAL
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
NITROGEN OXIDES
PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
PHOTOIONIZATION
RADICALS