Thermionic emission and fragmentation of C-60

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作者
Hansen, K [1 ]
Echt, O [1 ]
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[1] UNIV NEW HAMPSHIRE,DEPT PHYS,DURHAM,NH 03824
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.2337
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We analyze the rate of delayed (thermionic) ionization of photoexcited C-60 molecules. The rate has a power-law dependence, indicating the presence of a continuum of rate constants. The value of the exponent provides information about the competition between delayed ionization and unimolecular fragmentation; it is equal to the ratio of the ionization energy and the activation energy for fragmentation. This result provides a novel method to measure the controversial bond dissociation energy of neutral C-60. We obtain a value of 11.9 +/- 1.9 eV.
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