Abstract
A velocity imaging spectrometer has been developed to observe negative ions from molecular ion-pair dissociation. The imaging spectrometer is equipped with a pair of permanent magnets. The resulting magnetic field prevents efficiently the electrons from reaching the detector, without seriously affecting negative ions' trajectories. The performance of the imaging spectrometer is demonstrated by the observations of photoelectrons from O2 and He, and O - from O2. Application to ion-pair dissociation of O 2 and N2O is presented, and it proves that the present imaging method provides useful information on the assignments of superexcited states and on the dynamics of ion-pair dissociation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-10 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena |
Volume | 148 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2005/07 |
Keywords
- Ion-pair dissociation
- Negative fragment ion
- Superexcited state
- Velocity imaging spectrometer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Radiation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Spectroscopy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry