A high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet photoionization, photoelectron, and pulsed field ionization study of CS2near the CS2+(X 2Π3/2,1/2) thresholds

High-Resolution Imaging Study on Photodissociation of OCS+ [A2ΠΩ=1/2,3/2 (ν1 0 ν3)]

The development of the velocity map ion imaging (VMI) technique has greatly advanced the study of photodissociation dynamics. The high-resolution imaging study of the photodissociation allows for the acquisition of precise and detailed information on the fragments. This information can further provide more insight into the energy partition and potential pathways involved in the photodissociation process. In this study, we report the investigation on the photodissociation of OCS+ via the A2ΠΩ=1/2,3/2 states following the excitation of A2Π (ν1 0 ν3) ← X2Π (0 0 0) by using time-sliced VMI techniques in the ultraviolet region. Our investigation revealed significant mode-dependent recoil anisotropies and branching ratios of two product channels for both Ω = 1/2 and Ω = 3/2. The photolysis products also exhibited dramatic deviation in angular distributions and generally comparable kinetic energy distributions following the excitation to the same vibrational modes of A2ΠΩ states with two separate spin-orbit components. According to the observation in this study and previously reported photodissociation mechanisms of the OCS+ cations, the decay from the A2Π3/2 state was more likely via the internal conversion to high rovibrational states of the X2Π state, in comparison to the A2Π1/2 state.

[1 + 1] photodissociation of CS(2)(+)(X̃2Π(g)) via the vibrationally mediated B̃2Σ(u)+ state: multichannels exhibiting and mode specific dynamics

Dissociation dynamics of CS(2)(+) vibrationally mediated via its B̃(2)Σ(u)(+) state, was studied using the time-sliced velocity map imaging technique. The parent CS(2)(+) cation was prepared in its X̃(2)Π(g) ground state through a [3 + 1] resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization process, via the 4pσ(3)Π(u) intermediate Rydberg state of neutral CS(2) molecule at 483.14 nm. CS(2)(+)(X̃(2)Π(g)) was dissociated by a [1 + 1] photoexcitation mediated via the vibrationally selected B̃ state over a wavelength range of 267-283 nm. At these wavelengths the C̃(2)Σ(g)(+) and D̃(2)Σ(u)(+) states are excited, followed by numerous S(+) and CS(+) dissociation channels. The S(+) channels specified as three distinct regions were shown with vibrationally resolved structures, in contrast to the less-resolved structures being presented in the CS(+) channels. The average translational energy releases were obtained, and the S(+)∕CS(+) branching ratios with mode specificity were measured. Two types of dissociation mechanisms are proposed. One mechanism is the direct coupling of the C̃ and D̃ states with the repulsive satellite states leading to the fast photofragmentation. The other mechanism is the internal conversion of the C̃ and D̃ states to the B̃ state, followed by the slow fragmentation occurred via the coupling with the repulsive satellite states.

Stark-assisted population control of coherent CS2 4f and 5p Rydberg wave packets studied by femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy

A two-color (3+1(')) pump-probe scheme is employed to investigate Rydberg wave packet dynamics in carbon disulfide (CS(2) (*)). The state superpositions are created within the 4f and 5p Rydberg manifolds by three photons of the 400 nm pump pulse, and their temporal evolution is monitored with femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy using an 800 nm ionizing probe pulse. The coherent behavior of the non-stationary superpositions are observed through wavepacket revivals upon ionization to either the upper (12) or lower (32) spin-orbit components of CS(2) (+). The results show clearly that the composition of the wavepacket can be efficiently controlled by the power density of the excitation pulse over a range from 500 GWcm(2) to 10 TWcm(2). The results are consistent with the anticipated ac-Stark shift for 400 nm light and demonstrate an effective method for population control in molecular systems. Moreover, it is shown that Rydberg wavepackets can be formed in CS(2) with excitation power densities up to 10 TWcm(2) without significant fragmentation. The exponential 1e population decay (T(1)) of specific excited Rydberg states are recovered by analysis of the coherent part of the signal. The dissociation lifetimes of these states are typically 1.5 ps. However, a region exhibiting a more rapid decay ( approximately 800 fs) is observed for states residing in the energy range of 74 450-74 550 cm(-1), suggestive of an enhanced surface crossing in this region.

Coherent polyatomic dynamics studied by femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy: Dissociation of vibrationally excited CS2 in the 6s and 4d Rydberg states

The dissociation dynamics of the 6s and 4d Rydberg states of carbon disulfide (CS(2)*) are studied by time-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. The CS(2) is excited by two photons of 267 nm (pump) to the 6s and 4d Rydberg states and probed by ionization with either 800 or 400 nm. The experiments can distinguish and successfully track the time dynamics of both spin [1/2] (upper) and [3/2] (lower) cores of the excited Rydberg states, which are split by 60 meV, by measuring the outgoing electron kinetic energies. Multiple mode vibrational wave packets are created within the Rydberg states and observed through recurrence interferences in the final ion state. Fourier transformation of the temporal response directly reveals the coherent population of several electronic states and vibrational modes. The composition of the wave packet is varied experimentally by tuning the excitation frequency to particular resonances between 264 and 270 nm. The work presented here shows that the decay time of the spin components exhibits sensitivity to the electronic and vibrational states accessed in the pump step. Population of the bending mode results in an excited state lifetime of as little as 530 fs, as compared to a several picosecond lifetime observed for the electronic origin bands. Experiments that probe the neutral state dynamics with 400 nm reveal a possible vibrationally mediated evolution of the wave packet to a different Franck-Condon window as a consequence of Renner-Teller splitting. Upon bending, symmetry lowering from D(infinityh) to C(2v) enables ionization to the CS(2) (+) (B (2)Pi(u)) final state. The dissociation dynamics observed are highly mode specific, as revealed by the frequency and temporal domain analysis of the photoelectron spectra.

The molecular structure and a Renner-Teller analysis of the ground and first excited electronic states of the jet-cooled CS2+ molecular ion

The A 2Pi(u) - X 2Pi(g) electronic band system of the jet-cooled CS2 + ion has been studied by laser-induced fluorescence and wavelength-resolved emission techniques. The ions were produced in a pulsed electric discharge jet using a precursor mixture of carbon disulfide vapor in high-pressure argon. Rotational analysis of the high-resolution spectrum of the 2Pi32 component of the 0(0) 0 band gave linear-molecule molecular structures of r0" = 1.5554(10) A and r0' = 1.6172(12) A. Renner-Teller analyses of the vibronic structure in the spectra showed that the ground-state spin-orbit splitting (A = -447.0 cm(-1)) is much larger than that of the excited state (A = -177.5 cm(-1)), but that the Renner-Teller parameters are of similar magnitude and that a strong nu1 - 2nu2 Fermi resonance occurs in both states. Previous analyses of the vibronic structure in the ground and excited states of the ion from pulsed field-ionization-photoelectron data are shown to be substantially correct.

A vacuum ultraviolet pulsed field ionization-photoelectron study of cyanogen cation in the energy range of 13.2–15.9 eV

The vacuum ultraviolet pulsed field ionization-photoelectron and photoionization efficiency spectra of NCCN have been measured in the energy region of 13.25-17.75 eV. The analyses of these spectra have provided accurate ionization energy (IE) values of 13.371+/-0.001, 14.529+/-0.001, 14.770+/-0.001, and 15.516+/-0.001 eV for the formation of NCCN(+) in the X(2)Pi(g), A(2)Sigma(g) (+), B(2)Sigma(u) (+), and C(2)Pi(u) states, respectively. The ionization energy [NCCN(+)(B(2)Sigma(u) (+))] value determined here indicates that the origin of the NCCN(+)(B(2)Sigma(u) (+)) state lies lower in energy by 25 meV than previously reported. A set of spectroscopic parameters for NCCN(+)(X(2)Pi(g)) has been calculated using high level ab initio calculations. The experimental spectra are found to consist of ionizing transitions populating the vibronic levels of NCCN(+), which consist of pure vibronic progressions, combination modes involving the symmetric CN stretch, the CC stretch, and even quanta of the antisymmetric CN stretch, and bending vibrations. These bands are identified with the guidance of the present ab initio calculations.

Vacuum ultraviolet pulsed-field ionization-photoelectron study of H2S in the energy range of 10–17 eV

Vacuum ultraviolet pulsed-field ionization-photoelectron (PFI-PE) spectra of H(2)S have been recorded at PFI-PE resolutions of 0.6-1.0 meV in the energy range of 10-17 eV using high-resolution synchrotron radiation. The PFI-PE spectrum, which covers the formation of the valence electronic states H(2)S(+) (X (2)B(1), A (2)A(1), and B (2)B(2)), is compared to the recent high-resolution He I photoelectron spectra of H(2)S obtained by Baltzer et al. [Chem. Phys. 195, 403 (1995)]. In addition to the overwhelmingly dominated origin vibrational band, the PFI-PE spectrum for H(2)S(+)(X (2)B(1)) is found to exhibit weak vibrational progressions due to excitation of the combination bands in the nu(1) (+) symmetric stretching and nu(2) (+) bending modes. While the ionization energy (IE) for H(2)S(+)(X (2)B(1)) obtained here is in accord with values determined in previously laser PFI-PE measurements, the observation of a new PFI-PE band at 12.642+/-0.001 eV suggests that the IE for H(2)S(+)(A (2)A(1)) may be 0.12 eV lower than that reported in the He I study. The simulation of rotational structures resolved in PFI-PE bands shows that the formation of H(2)S(+)(X (2)B(1)) and H(2)S(+)(A (2)A(1)) from photoionization of H(2)S(X (1)A(1)) is dominated by type-C and type-B transitions, respectively. This observation is consistent with predictions of the multichannel quantum defect theory. The small changes in rotational angular momentum observed are consistent with the dominant atomiclike character of the 2b(1) and 5a(1) molecular orbitals of H(2)S. The PFI-PE measurement has revealed perturbations of the (0, 6, 0) K(+)=3 and (0, 6, 0) K(+)=4 bands of H(2)S(+)(A (2)A(1)). Interpreting that these perturbations arise from Renner-Teller interactions at energies close to the common barriers to linearity of the H(2)S(+) (X (2)B(1) and A (2)A(1)) states, we have deduced a barrier of 23,209 cm(-1) for H(2)S(+)(X (2)B(1)) and 5668 cm(-1) for H(2)S(+)(A (2)A(1)). The barrier of 23 209 cm(-1) for H(2)S(+)(X (2)B(1)) is found to be in excellent agreement with the results of previous studies. The vibrational PFI-PE bands for H(2)S(+)(B (2)B(2)) are broad, indicative of the predissociative nature of this state.

Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy and chemistry by photoionization and photoelectron methods

The recent developments of vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser and third generation synchrotron radiation sources, together with the introduction of pulsed field ionization (PFI) schemes for photoion-photoelectron detection, have had a profound impact on the field of VUV spectroscopy and chemistry. Owing to the mediation of near-resonant autoionizing states, rovibronic states of ions with negligible Franck-Condon factors for direct photoionization can be examined by VUV-PFI measurements with rotational resolutions. The VUV-PFI spectra thus obtained have provided definitive ionization energies (IEs) for many small molecules. The recent synchrotron-based PFI-photoelectron-photoion coincidence experiments have demonstrated that dissociative photoionization thresholds for a range of molecules can be determined to the same precision as in PFI-photoelectron measurements. Combining appropriate dissociation thresholds and IEs measured in PFI studies, thermochemical data for many neutrals and cations can be determined with unprecedented precision. The further development of two-color excitation-ionization schemes promises to expand the scope of spectroscopic and chemical applications using the photoionization-photoelectron method.