Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.98, No.2, 460-466, 1994
Studies of Photoionization Dynamics of CH, NH, and Oh Radicals at Near-Threshold Photoelectron Kinetic Energies
We discuss results of theoretical studies of rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra of the CH, NH, and OH radicals, including predictions of zero-kinetic-energy (ZEKE) spectra for molecular ions produced via resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization. The influence of dynamical features such as Cooper minima, orbital evolution, and l mixing are examined for photoionization of the 3p sigma Rydberg orbital in these radicals. We also make specific predictions for the photoelectron spectra for each molecule within the context of current experimental capabilities.
Keywords:ENHANCED MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION;ROTATIONAL BRANCHING RATIOS;RYDBERG STATES;COOPER MINIMA;DIATOMIC-MOLECULES;RESOLVED PHOTOIONIZATION;ORBITAL EVOLUTION;SELECTION-RULES;SPECTROSCOPY;NO