Charge-transfer dissociation of vibrationally cold HeH+: Evidence for and lifetime of the a (3)Sigma(+) metastable state - art. no. 060705

Authors
Strasser, D Bhushan, KG Pedersen, HB Wester, R Heber, O Lafosse, A Rappaport, ML Altstein, N Zajfman, D
Citation
D. Strasser et al., Charge-transfer dissociation of vibrationally cold HeH+: Evidence for and lifetime of the a (3)Sigma(+) metastable state - art. no. 060705, PHYS REV A, 6106(6), 2000, pp. 0705
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6106
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200006)6106:6<0705:CDOVCH>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Using an alternative technique to trap keV ion beams, the kinetic-energy re lease after dissociative charge transfer of vibrationally cold HeH+ was mea sured. The results indicate that rapid radiative vibrational cooling takes place during the trapping, thus allowing a direct observation of the a (3)S igma(+) metastable state of HeH+, which has been a subject of controversy i n previous dissociative recombination experiments.