Dissociation Dynamics of Nitrous Oxide from Jet-cooling Absorption Spectrum in 142.5-147.5 nm
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Abstract
The absorption spectrum of the C1∏ state of N2O molecule in the wavelength range of 142.5～147.5 nm has been measured under the jet-cooled condition, and the clear spectral features are displayed. A vibrational progression is observed with a frequency interval of about 500 cm-1. With the aid of potential energy surfaces (PES) of the low-lying electronic states of N2O, the vibrational progression is assigned as the bending mode of the repulsive C1∏ state. From the Fourier transformation analysis, the recurrence period of the peri-odic orbit near the transition state region is derived to be 65 fs. Through the least-square Lorentzian fitting, the lifetimes of the resonance levels are estimated from their profile widths to be about 20 fs, which is shorter than the recurrence period. Therefore, a new explanation is suggested for the observed diffuse spectral structure, based on the behavior of dissociating N2O on PES of the C1∏ state in the present excitation energy range.
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