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Photoelectron studies of multiphoton processes in small molecules

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OSTI ID:5775572
The three photon resonant, four photon ionization (3 + 1) spectra of H₂ via ¹Πu, v' = 0 - 4 levels display strong non-Franck-Condon behavior that is not reproduced by calculations that assume direct excitation from the C ¹Πu Rydberg state into the ionization continuum. Recently, an explanation for this behavior has been proposed that involves an autoionizing, doubly-excited electronic state at the four photon energy. This explanation is examined in light of new (3 + 1) spectra obtained via the C ¹Πu, v' = 5, 6 levels and new (3 + 1) spectra obtained via the C ¹Πu, v' = 0 - 4 levels of D₂. The new data support the explanation based on autoionization of a doubly excited state.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Health and Environmental Research; Office of Naval Research
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
5775572
Report Number(s):
CONF-870789--4; ON: DE88002980
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English