Relaxation dynamics of SF6 studied by energy-resolved electron ion coincidence technique

• The mass spectra from the SF6 molecule acquired by energy-resolved electron ion coincidence (EREICO) technique using (1t(1g) + [5t(1u),1t(2u)]), (3e(g) + 1t(2g)), 4t(1u), and 5a(1g) electrons after both valence and S 2p(-1) 6a(1g) core excitation reveal a strong selectivity in the dissociation from these states. From the comparison of the obtained spectra, the influence of the core-excited state in the relaxation pathway of the molecule is studied. The S 2p --> 6a(1g) core excitation does not affect the relaxation dynamics after participator Auger decay to the (1t(1g) + [5t(1u),1t(2u)])(-1) and (4t(1u))(-l) states, but it alters the relaxation dynamics after participator Auger decay to the (3e(g) + 1t(2g))(-1) and (5a(1g))(-1) states with respect to the decay processes after direct excitation of the same orbitals. These observations point to core excitation induced dissociation in the SF6 molecule.

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Atom- och molekylfysik och optik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Atom and Molecular Physics and Optics (hsv//eng)

Keyword

relaxation dynamics

ion coincidence technique

SF6 molecule

threshold photoelectron-spectroscopy

auger-electron

dissociative photoionization

synchrotron-radiation

fragmentation

ionization

molecule

sulfur

states

decay

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