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  • 1CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, LIXAM UMR8624, Bâtiment 350, Orsay Cedex, F-91405, France.

Physical Review Letters
|May 23, 2006
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Coulomb explosion in hydrogen molecules was studied using photon absorption. Electron-electron correlation significantly impacts photoelectron angular distribution, deviating from simple models.

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Area of Science:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Photochemistry

Background:

  • The Coulomb explosion of molecules provides insights into electron correlation.
  • Understanding molecular dissociation dynamics is crucial for chemical reaction prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the Coulomb explosion of hydrogen molecules after 76 eV photon absorption.
  • To analyze the influence of molecular orientation on photoelectron angular distribution.

Main Methods:

  • Momentum imaging of electrons and protons.
  • Measurement of absolute fully differential cross sections.
  • Analysis of data with equal electron-energy sharing.

Main Results:

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  • High-quality cross-section data were obtained for hydrogen molecule Coulomb explosion.
  • Molecular orientation effects on photoelectron angular distribution were observed.
  • Deviations from the helium-like model were noted, particularly concerning electron-electron correlation.

    • Conclusions:

    • Electron-electron correlation plays a significant role in molecular Coulomb explosions.
    • The study highlights the limitations of simplified models in describing complex molecular dynamics.
    • Experimental data provide a benchmark for theoretical investigations of electron correlation.