Two-body fragmentation dynamics of cyclopropane dication following 5.8 MeV/u Ni19+ impact

K K. Z. Lin (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) M M. M. Zhou (Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2 , Hong Kong SAR,) D D. L. Guo (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) K K. C. Lau (Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2 , Hong Kong SAR,) X X. L. Zhu (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) D D. M. Zhao (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) X X. B. Zhu (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) X X. Shan (Department of Modern Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China 4 , Hefei 230026,) S S. F. Zhang (Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,) X X. J. Chen (Department of Modern Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China 4 , Hefei 230026,) X X. Ma

Abstract

The dissociation of cyclopropane dication (c-C3H62+) induced by 5.8 MeV/u Ni19+ was investigated using cold target recoil ion momentum spectroscopy. Five primary two-body dissociation channels were identified, comprising three C–C bond cleavage channels and two C–H bond cleavage channels. Analysis of the measured kinetic energy release distributions, supported by ab initio quantum chemical calculations, offers comprehensive insights into the underlying fragmentation dynamics. The results revealed that excited-state fragmentation dynamics and hydrogen migration processes play a dominant role, distinctly differing from the dissociation behavior observed in other small hydrocarbon molecules.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 163, Issue 16
Published October 28, 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 (11)

K

K. Z. Lin

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

M

M. M. Zhou

Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2 , Hong Kong SAR,

D

D. L. Guo

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

K

K. C. Lau

Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2 , Hong Kong SAR,

X

X. L. Zhu

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

D

D. M. Zhao

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

X

X. B. Zhu

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

X

X. Shan

Department of Modern Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China 4 , Hefei 230026,

S

S. F. Zhang

Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Lanzhou 730000,

X

X. J. Chen

Department of Modern Physics, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China 4 , Hefei 230026,

X

X. Ma