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¹Institute of Physics, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Grudziądzka 5, 87-100 Toruń, Poland.

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Area of Science:

Atmospheric Chemistry
Astrochemistry
Quantum Mechanics

Background:

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is vital in atmospheric and astronomical contexts, influencing greenhouse warming and ozone chemistry.
It is frequently observed in planetary atmospheres and interstellar environments.
SO2 participates in sulfur plasma and shock-driven chemical processes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the photoionization dynamics of sulfur dioxide using advanced computational methods.
To calculate total and state-resolved cross sections for the primary ionic states of SO2.
To provide benchmark data for atmospheric and interstellar modeling.

Main Methods:

Employed the ab initio R-matrix method with close-coupling approximation.
Calculated photoionization cross sections for the three lowest ionic states of SO2.
Benchmarked computed cross sections against available experimental data.

Main Results:

Revealed significant autoionizing resonances in the near-threshold photoionization spectrum of SO2.
Presented the first direct state-resolved theoretical cross sections for dominant photoionization channels.
Established that the lowest three ionic states (X2A1, A2B2, B2A2) exclusively form the parent SO2+ ion.

Conclusions:

The computed cross sections are robust and reliable, validated through systematic benchmarks.
This study offers critical reference data for photochemical and radiative process modeling in various environments.
Sulfur dioxide serves as an important benchmark system for molecular photoionization research.