Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.109, No.8, 3062-3068, 1998
Rotationally resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of autoionizing states of water
Rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra are reported for rovibronically state-selected autoionizing levels of water. These photoelectron spectra are helpful for the spectroscopic assignment of the autoionizing-levels and provide considerable dynamical information on the mechanisms for the transfer of energy and angular momentum between the ion core and the Rydberg electron. As a result of angular momentum restrictions, photoelectron spectra for J = 0 autoionizing levels provide a direct partial wave analysis for the ejected photoelectrons.
Keywords:QUANTUM DEFECT THEORY;NEAR-THRESHOLD PHOTOIONIZATION;VIBRATIONAL AUTOIONIZATION;MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION;RYDBERG STATES;H2O;SPECTRUM;D2O;DISTRIBUTIONS;RESOLUTION