Header menu link for other important links
X
Signature of the neighbor's quantum nuclear dynamics in the electron transfer mediated decay spectra
, Lorenz Cederbaum S., Kirill Gokhberg
Published in Royal Society of Chemistry
2021
Volume: 12
   
Issue: 27
Pages: 9379 - 9385
Abstract
We computed fully quantum nuclear dynamics, which accompanies electron transfer mediated decay (ETMD) in weakly bound polyatomic clusters. We considered two HeLi2clusters - with Li2being either in the singlet electronic ground state or in the triplet first excited state - in which ETMD takes place after ionization of He. The electron transfer from Li2to He+leads to the emission of another electron from Li2into the continuum. Due to the weak binding of He to Li2in the initial states of both clusters, the involved nuclear wavepackets are very extended. This makes both the calculation of their evolution and the interpretation of the results difficult. We showed that despite the highly delocalized nature of the wavepackets the nuclear dynamics in the decaying state is imprinted on the ETMD electron spectra. The analysis of the latter helps understanding the effect which electronic structure and binding strength in the cluster produce on the quantum motion of the nuclei in the decaying state. The results produce a detailed picture of this important charge transfer process in polyatomic systems.
About the journal
JournalData powered by TypesetChemical Science
PublisherData powered by TypesetRoyal Society of Chemistry
ISSN20416539
Open AccessNo