Dissociation dynamics and multiphoton ionization mechanism of ammonia clusters

Journal Article · Thu Oct 05 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100357a002· OSTI ID:6971872

Misaizu, F; Houston, P L; Nishi, N ^[1]; Shinohara, H ^[2]; Kondow, T; Kinoshita, M ^[3]

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1. Institute for Molecular Science, Okazaki (Japan)
2. Mie Univ. (Japan)
3. Univ. of Tokyo (Japan)

Two-color, two-photon ionization of ammonia has been used to investigate the ionization and dissociation mechanisms of ammonia clusters. By observing the ion signals in a reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometer as a function of the delay time between the two laser pulses, it is found that the lifetime of the intermediate to formation of (NH{sub 3}){sub 2}H{sup +} and higher mass cluster ions is at least 500 times longer than that to formation of NH{sub 4}{sup +} and (NH{sub 3}){sub 2}{sup +}. Similar results are found for deuterated ammonia. The intermediate is formed by one-photon excitation in the energy range accessing the A {sup 1}A{sub 2} state of ammonia. This observation confirms that the mechanism of ionization of the dimer in this energy region is two-photon ionization followed by the rapid intracluster proton-transfer reaction (NH{sub 3}){sub 2}{sup +} {yields} NH{sub 4}{sup +} + NH{sub 2}. The mechanism for ionization of larger clusters is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6971872
• Journal Information: Journal of Physical Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 93:20; ISSN 0022-3654
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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