Resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization detection of vibrationally excited O2

I Itai S. Kallos (Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , Beer-Sheva 8410501,) K Kerim Benfreha (Institute for Physical Chemistry, Georg-August University of Goettingen 4 , Tammannstraße 6, 37077 Goettingen,) K Kai Golibrzuch (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 2 , Am Faßberg 11, Göttingen 37077,) H Hao Zhao I Ilana Bar (Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , Beer-Sheva 8410501,) T Tim Schäfer (Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 2 , Am Faßberg 11, Göttingen 37077,) I Igor Rahinov (Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel 3 , 4353701 Raanana,) A Alec M. Wodtke (Institute of Physical Chemistry) J Joshua H. Baraban (Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , 8410501 Beer Sheva,)

Abstract

We report a rotationally resolved spectroscopic detection scheme for vibrationally excited molecular oxygen with high sensitivity. Two-color (2 + 1′) resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) spectra of O2 hot bands were recorded for the first time via the 3dπ(v′=0)←X3Σg− (v″ = 1) Rydberg transitions. Spectroscopic constants and relative Franck–Condon factors were extracted and compared to simulations. This new access to quantum-state-resolved diagnostics of vibrationally excited O2 promises to shed light on the physical and chemical dynamics of many processes.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 162, Issue 5
Published February 07, 2025
ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

The Journal of Chemical Physics

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0021-9606 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

I

Itai S. Kallos

Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , Beer-Sheva 8410501,

K

Kerim Benfreha

Institute for Physical Chemistry, Georg-August University of Goettingen 4 , Tammannstraße 6, 37077 Goettingen,

K

Kai Golibrzuch

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 2 , Am Faßberg 11, Göttingen 37077,

H

Hao Zhao

I

Ilana Bar

Department of Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , Beer-Sheva 8410501,

T

Tim Schäfer

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences 2 , Am Faßberg 11, Göttingen 37077,

I

Igor Rahinov

Department of Natural Sciences, The Open University of Israel 3 , 4353701 Raanana,

A

Alec M. Wodtke

Institute of Physical Chemistry

J

Joshua H. Baraban

Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev 1 , 8410501 Beer Sheva,