The role of rotational tunneling in the metastable decay of rare gas cluster ions

The role of rotational tunneling in the metastable decay of rare gas cluster ions

The decay of (Ar+3)*→Ar+2+Ar is found to be metastable on a time scale longer than 40 μs. Theoretical considerations are presented for these slow metastable dissociation rates reported in this and other studies. From model calculations it is inferred that tunneling lifetimes from 10−10 to 10 s may b...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of chemical physics 1988-05, Vol.88 (10), p.6335-6340
Hauptverfasser: FERGUSON, E. E, ALBERTONI, C. R, KUHN, R, CHEN, Z. Y, KEESEE, R. G, CASTLEMAN, A. W. JR
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Sprache:eng
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Atomic and molecular clusters
Atomic and molecular physics
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Studies of special atoms, molecules and their ions
clusters
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Zusammenfassung:The decay of (Ar+3)*→Ar+2+Ar is found to be metastable on a time scale longer than 40 μs. Theoretical considerations are presented for these slow metastable dissociation rates reported in this and other studies. From model calculations it is inferred that tunneling lifetimes from 10−10 to 10 s may be observed.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.454471