Observation of Excited Quadrupole-Bound States in Cold Anions

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作者
Zhu, Guo-Zhu [1 ]
Liu, Yuan [1 ]
Wang, Lai-Sheng [1 ]
机构
[1] Brown Univ, Dept Chem, Providence, RI 02912 USA
关键词
MOLECULAR QUADRUPOLE; POLAR-MOLECULES; NEGATIVE-IONS; GROUND-STATE; DIMER ANION; DIPOLE; ELECTRON; SPECTROSCOPY; BINDING; AUTODETACHMENT;
D O I
10.1103/PhysRevLett.119.023002
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We report the first observation of an excited quadrupole-bound state (QBS) in an anion. High-resolution photoelectron imaging of cryogenically cooled 4-cyanophenoxide (4CP(-)) anions yields an electron detachment threshold of 24 927 cm(-1). The photodetachment spectrum reveals a resonant transition 20 cm(-1) below the detachment threshold, which is attributed to an excited QBS of 4CP(-) because neutral 4CP has a large quadrupole moment with a negligible dipole moment. The QBS is confirmed by observation of seventeen above-threshold resonances due to autodetachment from vibrational levels of the QBS.
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