Femtosecond transition-state spectroscopy of iodine: From strongly bound to repulsive surface dynamics

The application of femtosecond transition-state spectroscopy (FTS) to molecular iodine is reported. The real-time motion of wave packets prepared coherently in the bound B state is observed. In addition, the motion is probed near and above the dissociation limit for the reaction: I 2→I( 2P 3 2 )+I *...

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Published in:Chemical physics letters 1989-09, Vol.161 (4), p.297-302
Main Authors: Bowman, R.M., Dantus, M., Zewail, A.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The application of femtosecond transition-state spectroscopy (FTS) to molecular iodine is reported. The real-time motion of wave packets prepared coherently in the bound B state is observed. In addition, the motion is probed near and above the dissociation limit for the reaction: I 2→I( 2P 3 2 )+I *( 2P 1 2 ). FTS measurements of the dynamics on repulsive surfaces are also reported.
ISSN:0009-2614
1873-4448
DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(89)85088-2