Resonant excitation to the F1s-sigma* dissociative state in hydrogen fluori
de gives a photoelectron spectrum where the spectator part contains strong
atomic lines but a participator part where such lines are lacking. We demon
strate that this contrasting behaviour between the two parts is due to a st
rong dynamical suppression of the resonant contribution, making direct main
state photoionization the dominating channel even at resonant conditions.
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