The vacuum UV photoabsorption spectroscopy of the trans-dichloroethylene (1,2-ClHC=CClH) in the 5-20 eV range: Experiment and theory

This paper investigates in detail the vacuum UV photoabsorption spectrum of trans-1,2-C2H2Cl2 in the 5-20 eV range using synchrotron radiation. Quantum chemical calculations are applied to the electronic transitions. Particular attention has been paid to the 2a(u)(pi)-> 2b(g)(pi*) transition included in the broad band observed at 6.30 eV. The Rydberg 2a(u)(pi)-> R3s transition is presumably observed at 6.27 eV. Below 6.0 eV the structure(s) are assigned to pi ->sigma* transition(s). The abundantly structured spectrum observed between 7.0 eV and 12.0 eV has been analyzed in terms of vibronic transitions to ns- ((delta) over bar =0.844) and nd/4f- ((delta) over bar =0.03/0.011) Rydberg states, converging to the 2a(u)(-1) ionization continuum, to two series of np- ((delta) over bar= 0.66 and 0.40) states converging to the 5a(g)(-1) continuum, to ns- ((delta) over bar =0.983) and nd- ((delta) over bar= -0.06) states converging to the 4b(u)(-1) continuum and to two np-type ((delta) over bar= 0.51 and 0.26) series converging to the 1b(g)(-1) continuum. These data are complemented by an analysis of the vibrational structure of the individual Rydberg states. Comparisons with previously reported values are provided. Several other spectral features Table S2 (see Supplementary Material) in the 12-20 eV range are tentatively assigned to transitions to Rydberg states converging to higher ionic excited states of trans-1,2-C2H2Cl2. Assignments of the vibrational structure of some of these transitions are also proposed. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.