Probing the low-lying electronic states of cyclobutanetetraone (C 4O 4) and its radical anion: A low-temperature anion photoelectron spectroscopic approach

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 304-308

  Guo, Jin Chang ^b   Hou, Gao Lei ^a   Li, Si Dian ^b   Wang, Xue Bin ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANION PHOTOELECTRON; BREATHING MODES; FRANCK-CONDON FACTORS; LOW LYING ELECTRONIC STATE; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-LYING EXCITED STATE; RADICAL ANIONS; TERM VALUE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ELECTRONIC STATES; GROUND STATE; TEMPERATURE;

NEGATIVE IONS;

EID: 84863012196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz201593z     Document Type: Article

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