Observation of resonant two-photon photodetachment of water cluster anions via femtosecond photoelectron spectroscopy

J. M. Weber*, J. Kim, E. A. Woronowicz, G. H. Weddle, I. Becker, O. Cheshnovsky, M. A. Johnson

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Abstract

Photoexcitation of the (H2O)-n (n=20-100) clusters with 100 fs pulses at 800 nm results in an increasing propensity for two-photon electron photoejection with increasing cluster size. This increase correlates with the size range (n≈30) where the first excited electronic state drops below the electron continuum, and the electronic absorption band approaches the energy of the 800 nm pump photon. No above-threshold, two-photon detachment is observed for n=20. Differences in the shape of the resonant two-photon photoelectron spectrum compared to that arising from direct (high energy) photodetachment are interpreted in terms of the vibrational state selection created in the resonant step.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)337-342
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume339
Issue number5-6
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 May 2001

Funding

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US–Israel Binational Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Energy

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