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Ion dip spectroscopy of van der Waals clusters

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.458397· OSTI ID:6971996
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  1. Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 (USA)

We report the implementation of ion dip spectroscopy in a supersonic molecular beam time-of-flight mass spectrometer as a powerful mass-selective method for observing ground-state vibrational levels in van der Waals clusters. Ion dip spectra of phenylacetylene and phenylacetylene-NH{sub 3} are demonstrated in the range of 900--1100 cm{sup {minus}1}, showing prominent dips at 978.0, 1002.8, and 1028.0 cm{sup {minus}1}. These dips have been tentatively assigned as 13{sup 0}{sub 1} 35{sup 1}{sub 1}, 11{sup 0}{sub 1} 35{sup 1}{sub 0}, and 35{sup 1}{sub 2}, respectively, in phenylacetylene. Shifts in the 35{sup 1}{sub 2} and 11{sup 0}{sub 1}35{sup 1}{sub 0} vibrational bands of the complex are observed while the 13{sup 0}{sub 1}35{sup 1}{sub 1} band of the complex is either shifted or attenuated.

DOE Contract Number:
FG02-88ER60648
OSTI ID:
6971996
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA) Vol. 92:10; ISSN JCPSA; ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English