Photofragmentation of I2¯·Ar17Clusters

Victor S. Batista and David F. Coker
Department of Chemistry
Boston University

We investigate the photodissociation, geminate recombination and relaxation dynamics in size selected I2¯·Arf cluster ions using a coupled quantum-classical molecular dynamics method and a model Hamiltonian gained from diatomics-in-ionic systems. We calculate photofragmentation yields of various charged product clusters of the dissociated I2¯·Arf or recombined I2¯·Arf' forms as a function of precursor cluster size and find almost quantitative agreement with experimental results. The trends in photofragmentation are explained in terms of various participating electronically nonadiabatic channels coupled with vibrational relaxation on these different surfaces. We also explore the role of long range electrostatic interactions and underlying precursor cluster geometry in the photofragmentation dynamics.

This work was published in J. Chem. Phys. 106(17), 7102-7116,1997.

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Segment 1: Dissociation and Solvation Forming I¯·Arf Cluster.

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Segment 2: Excited State Recombination Forming I2¯·Arf Cluster.

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Segment 3: Ground State Recombination and Evaporation Forming I2¯·Arf Cluster.

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