The nonresonant two-photon zero kinetic energy photoelectron spectrum from the electronic ground state of H2S

Ingo Fischer, Andreas Lochschmidt, Andreas Strobel, Gereon Niedner-Schatteburg, Klaus Müller-Dethlefs, Vladimir E. Bondybey

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Abstract

The nonresonant two-photon (1 + 1) ZEKE (zero kinetic energy) photoelectron spectrum fromjhe X∼1A1 electronic ground state of H2S is reported. Complete rotational resolution of the X ∼2B1 ground state of the ion was achieved for different temperatures in the jet. The ZEKE spectra show angular momentum transfer up to ΔN=2. The rotational N+Ka+Kc+ ←J″Ka″Kc″ branching ratios for the low-lying rotational levels were determined. The strongest transitions are those with ΔKa=Ka+ - Ka″=±1 and ΔKc=Kc+-Kc″=0 (type c transitions) but transitions with ΔKa=0 and ΔK c=±1 (type a transitions) also show a surprisingly high intensity. Changes in Ka or Kc up to ±3 are observed. The two-photon spectra are compared with those obtained via one-photon VUV photoionization by other authors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3592-3599
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume98
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993

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