Optically enhanced electron attachment

Journal Article · Mon Mar 30 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.58.1316· OSTI ID:6687928

Christophorou, L G; Hunter, S R; Pinnaduwage, L A; Carter, J G; Christodoulides, A A; Spyrou, S M

The first optically enhanced electron attachment involving electronically excited molecules is reported. The metastable (triplet) states responsible for the photoenhanced electron attachment were produced indirectly via internal conversion from higher excited singlet states which are strongly optically allowed and are reached by excimer-laser excitation.

• Research Organization: Atomic, Molecular, and High Voltage Physics Group, Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6123
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6687928
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 58:13; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ANISOLE
CONVERSION
DATA
DECAY
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRON ATTACHMENT
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ETHERS
EXCITED STATES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUIDS
GASES
GROUND STATES
INFORMATION
INTERNAL CONVERSION
LASER RADIATION
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
METASTABLE STATES
MIXTURES
MOLECULES
MULTIPLETS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SULFUR COMPOUNDS
RADIATIONS
THIOPHENOLS
TRIPLETS