FEMTOSECOND REACTION DYNAMICS OF RYDBERG STATES - METHYL-IODIDE

Authors
JANSSEN MHM DANTUS M GUO H ZEWAIL AH
Citation
Mhm. Janssen et al., FEMTOSECOND REACTION DYNAMICS OF RYDBERG STATES - METHYL-IODIDE, Chemical physics letters, 214(3-4), 1993, pp. 281-289
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Chemical physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00092614
Volume
214
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
281 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2614(1993)214:3-4<281:FRDORS>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Femtosecond reaction dynamics of Rydberg states (6p 2E1/2 and 7s 2E3/2 ) in methyl iodide are reported. The observed ultrafast decay and the large isotope effect reflect the Rydberg-valence potentials crossing t o yield CH3 + I. The dependence of the dynamics on the vibrational mod e is studied with focus on the character of the mode and the coherent coupling. Molecular quantum dynamics simulations are also reported.