Velocity imaging spectrometer for negative fragment ions: Application to dynamics of O2 and N2O ion-pair dissociation

Yasumasa Hikosaka*, Eiji Shigemasa

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5-10
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Volume148
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 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

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