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Measurement of Ultrafast Vibrational Coherences in Polyatomic Radical Cations with Strong-Field Adiabatic Ionization
Published on: August 6, 2018
High-resolution photofragmentation spectroscopy and global vibronic modeling of N2O+X2Π and A2Σ+ states
Anthony Roucou1,2, Xavier Urbain1, Clément Lauzin1
1Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
Abstract:
The spectral signature of N2O+ has been measured in the 30 500-32 500 cm-1 region at high spectral resolution by photodissociation spectroscopy using the STARGATE setup. Seventeen vibronic bands were observed and assigned for the first time. Those were incorporated into a global fit that also includes all low resolution available literature data for the two lowest electronic states, i.e., X2Π and A2Σ+. Renner-Teller and spin-orbit interactions are considered in this global modeling. In addition, a line-by-line rovibronic analysis of the most intense bands enabled the determination of molecular constants of the (v1v2v3) = (101) vibrational state of the A2Σ+ electronic state. This work represents the first global vibronic fit of N2O+ simultaneously treating the X2Π and A2Σ+ states.
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