Two-photon photodissociation dynamics study of CS2: The S(1S) atom channel

S Shuaikang Yang (Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China 1 , Hefei, Anhui 230026,) Z Zhiguo Zhang (Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering) Y Yongxin Dong (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,) Z Zijie Luo (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,) W Wei Hua Z Zhenxing Li (State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials) Q Quan Shuai (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,) X Xingan Wang (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China 1 , Hefei 230026,) K Kaijun Yuan (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,) X Xueming Yang (State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics)

Abstract

Two-photon photodissociation dynamics of carbon disulfide (CS2) were studied by means of the sliced velocity map ion imaging technique. The S(1S) + CS(X1Σ+) channel was directly observed from the measured images of S(1S) products in the wavelength range of 290.10–336.88 nm. The translational energy distributions and angular distributions of fragments have been derived. Rovibrational states of the CS(X1Σ+) co-products were partially resolved in the translational energy spectra and can be populated up to the energy limit of the available energy. Experimental results also show that the product anisotropy parameters are β2 > 0 and β4 ∼ 0. The latter indicates that the intermediate state reached by the first one photon excitation has a quite long lifetime, while the former suggests the molecules undergo a parallel transition from the intermediate state to the final state upon the second photon excitation and then experience a fast dissociation process. Combined with previous studies, we propose a possible dissociation mechanism: after absorbing two photons in the range of 290.10–336.88 nm, the CS2 molecule may undergo a sequential transition 1A1(1Σg+) ← 11B2(1Δu)/1A2(1Δu) ← X1Σg+, then directly dissociate or couple to other electronic states and dissociate.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 163, Issue 4
Published July 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 (10)

S

Shuaikang Yang

Department of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China 1 , Hefei, Anhui 230026,

Z

Zhiguo Zhang

Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Y

Yongxin Dong

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,

Z

Zijie Luo

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,

W

Wei Hua

Z

Zhenxing Li

State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of New Energy and Materials

Q

Quan Shuai

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,

X

Xingan Wang

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China 1 , Hefei 230026,

K

Kaijun Yuan

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 2 , Dalian, Liaoning 116023,

X

Xueming Yang

State Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Dynamics and Dalian Coherent Light Source, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics