Dynamical fragmentation processes of C-60(5+) ions in Ar8+-C-60 collisions- art. no. 031201

Authors
Chen, L Martin, S Bredy, R Bernard, J Desequelles, J
Citation
L. Chen et al., Dynamical fragmentation processes of C-60(5+) ions in Ar8+-C-60 collisions- art. no. 031201, PHYS REV A, 6403(3), 2001, pp. 1201
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW A
ISSN journal
10502947 → ACNP
Volume
6403
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
1050-2947(200109)6403:3<1201:DFPOCI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Asymmetric fragmentation dynamics of C-60 is studied with C-60(5+) in Ar8+- C-60 collisions. A sequential "unzipping" emission of light fragments is fo und to be the principal mechanism in the fullerene to fullerene conversion process. Unstable fullerenes C-59(4+) and C-57(4+) are produced in delayed- then-fast sequential emission of C+ and C-3(+). Fragmentation of a light fr agment is observed for C-10(2+) issued from a previous binary fission of th e C-60(5+).