Published May 28, 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Isotope effect in the predissociation of the c 4Σ-sub(u) state of O2+

  • 1. Paris-11 Univ., 91 - Orsay (France)

Description

The dissociation of the upsilon = 0 and upsilon = 1 vibrational levels of the c 4Σ-sub(u) state of O2+ has been investigated using a photoion-photoelectron coincidence method. A different branching ratio for the fragmentation into O+(4S0) + O(3P) and O+(4S0) + O(1D) has been observed for 16O2+ and 18O2+ in the upsilon O level. This isotope effect shows that the predissociation to the O+(4S0) + O(1D) adiabatic limit is mainly due to the tunnelling through the c-state potential barrier; no spin-orbit or rotational interaction seems to be involved. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
J. Phys., B
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
10
Series
J. Phys., B.
Journal Page Range
2247-2254
ISSN
0022-3700
CODEN
JPAMA

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
18083780
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
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Descriptors DEI
BRANCHING RATIO; DISSOCIATION; EXCITED STATES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; ISOTOPE EFFECTS; MOLECULAR IONS; OXYGEN IONS; OXYGEN 16; OXYGEN 18; VIBRATIONAL STATES
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; DATA; ENERGY LEVELS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; INFORMATION; IONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; STABLE ISOTOPES