Vibronic dependence of the B̃ state lifetimes of CH3I and CD3I using femtosecond photoionization spectroscopy

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 3445-3452

  Baronavski, A P ^a   Owrutsky, J C ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; IODINE COMPOUNDS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOIONIZATION; PHOTONS;

FEMTOSECOND PHOTOIONIZATION SPECTROSCOPY; METHYL IODIDE; VIBRONIC LEVELS;

ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 0032025759     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.475744     Document Type: Article

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