Ion Distributions for Resonance-Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization of ClO

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Ion Distributions for Resonance Enhanced Multiphoton Ionization of C10 Kwanghsi Wang* and V. McKoy Arthur Amos Noyes Laboratory of Chemical Physics,? Califonia Institute of Technology, Pasadena, Califomia 91125 Received: August 15, I994@

Results of theoretical studies of rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra for (24- 1’) resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) of the C %, D 22-,E 22-,and F 2Z- Rydberg states of C10 are presented. Cooper minima are predicted to occur in the electronic continua for photoionization of the D and F states and lead to unusual behavior in the ion rotational distributions. Strong partial wave I mixing is also predicted in the continua for the C and E states due to the nonspherical molecular ion potentials. These Cooper minima and 1 mixing make the associated photoionization dynamics quite nonatomiclike.

Introduction The halogen monoxide radicals C10 and BrO are of great interest due to their central role in the C10, and BrOx cycles of stratospheric ozone depletion. 1-5 Of the many spectroscopic studies of these radicals, the most relevant to the present work are those of Duignan and Hudgem6 They reported resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) spectra of C10 and BrO via three-photon resonant transitions to several Rydberg states. Some of these Rydberg states had been previously identified by Basco and Morse7 using vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectra. In this paper we report calculated rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra for (2+1’) REMPI via the C, D, E, and F Rydberg states of C10 leading to the X 32-ground state of the C10+. Photoelectron spectra are reported for photoelectron energies of 50 meV and 2 eV. The spectra at 50 meV provide ion rotational distributions that could be readily measured by the zero-kinetic-energy (ZEKE) technique, where photoelectrons resulting from pulsed-field ionization of very high Rydberg levels are d e t e ~ t e d . ~The , ~ spectra at 2 eV should characterize the ion rotational distributions for more conventional photoelectron energies. Some of these ion rotational distributions show quite interesting behavior due to strong mixing of angular momenta in the photoelectron orbital and to the presence of Cooper minima. We hope that these calculated spectra will stimulate measurements of these REMPI ion rotational distributions. Such studies could prove valuable in the use of REMPI for state-selective detection and studies of these important species.

Theory and Numerical Details (2+1’) REMPI processes via the C, D, E, and F 22intermediate Rydberg states of C10 are viewed as two-step processes with a two-photon absorption from an initially unaligned X 211ground state (all Mj0 levels equally populated) to these resonant intermediate states, followed by subsequent one-photon absorption from the aligned resonant states to the ionization continuum. Under collision-free conditions, each MJ channel can be treated as an independent ionization channel for linearly polarized light. The differential cross section for photoionization of the resonant states by the third photon can be written as Contribution No. 897 1. @Abstractpublished in Advance ACS Abstracts, January 15, 1995. +

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where u is the total cross section, PL(COS0) the Lth Legendre polynomial, and / 3 the ~ asymmetry parameters. The formulation for obtaining the total cross section 0 and asymmetry parameters PL has been given previously for Hund’s case (b) coupling scheme.l03l1 A central quantity in our studies is the photoelectron matrix element for photoejection of an electron from a bound molecular orbital & into a photoelectron continuum orbital +&)(r). Here k is the momentum of the photoelectron and (-) denotes incoming-wave boundary conditions. Single-center expansions of 4i and Y&)(r) define the photoelectron matrix element as

where R denotes a dependence on internuclear distance, p the photon polarization index in the molecular frame, and 2 the projection of 1 in the molecular frame. Whereas only 1 = 1’ would be allowed in eq 2 for the central fields of atomic systems, where the angular momentum of the photoelectron must be conserved, 1 t Z’ terms arise in the molecular case due to angular momentum coupling brought about by the nonspherical fields of these ions. These angular momentum changing collisions between the photoelectron and molecular ion play a crucial role in rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra. The use of molecular photoelectron orbitals which correctly incorporate the angular momentum coupling is essential in such studies. There are two dipole-allowed transition channels for photoionization of the 80, 90, 100, and l l u orbitals of the C 2Z-, D 22-,E 22-,and F 22-Rydberg states, respectively. An electron can be ejected from these Rydberg orbitals into the ko or kn continuum channel. Ejection through the ka continuum results in an electron-ion complex which has 22- total final-state symmetry while ejection through the kn continuum results in an electron-ion complex of symmetry. The final-state wave functions are

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respectively, at an intemuclear distance of R = 2.797 74 au which is the Re of the X 32-ground state of C10+.

Results and Discussion

(2+1’) REMPI via the C 2E-Rydberg State. The C 22( 3 ~ 8is~the) first Rydberg state of the C10 and is generally thought to be a 3da Rydberg Single-center expansion of the 8a orbital about the center of mass shows that it has strong p and d character [14.56% s, 39.75% p, 36.58% d, 6.10% f, 1.00% g (lo = 4), and 0.74% h (lo = 5)] at an internuclear distance of 2.797 74 au. Due to the core penetration of this o orbital, its angular momentum composition can be expected to change with internuclear distance. Indeed, the 8o orbital has dominant 4s character at small R and a strong d component with comparable contributions from s, p, and f waves at larger R. For example, the 80 orbital has the following composition: 85.10% S, 1.20% p, 13.10% d, 0.17% f, 0.25% g (lo = 4), and 0.03% h (lo = 5) at R = 2.25 au, 45.42% s, 21.34% p, 29.42% d, 2.44% f, 0.51% g (lo = 4), and 0.26% h (lo = 5) at R = 2.65 au, and 18.64% s, 22.85% p. 38.72% d, 10.70% f, 3.49% g (10 = 4), and 2.10% h (lo = 5) at R = 3.5 au. To understand the underlying behavior of the rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra, it is useful to examine the angular momentum composition of the photoelectron matrix elements. Figure 1 shows the magnitude of the (incoming-wave normalized) partial wave dipole amplitude lDj-)l as a function of photoelectron kinetic energy for the (a) 80 ko and (b) 8o kn photoionization channels of the C 2Z-Rydberg state of C10 at R = 2.797 74 au. The d (I = 2) partial wave component is seen to be dominant near threshold while the s ( I = 0), p (1 = l), and f (1 = 3) waves are much less intense. With the dominant p (39.75%) and d (36.58%) character of the So orbital,

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Figure 5. Magnitude /Di-)l of the partial wave components of the photoelectron matrix element for photoionization of the E 22-(100) Rydberg state of C10 for the (a) 100 ku and (b) 100 lut ionization channels.

momentum composition of this orbital at several internuclear distances is 7.42% s, 72.93% p, 18.40% d, 0.82% f, 0.11% g (lo = 4),and 0.09% h (lo = 5 ) at R = 2.25au, 48.34% s, 43.58% p, 5.38% d, 1.84% f, 0.31% g (lo = 4), and 0.24% h (lo = 5 ) at R = 2.65 au, and 95.17% s, 0.50% p, 3.30% d, 0.28% f, 0.45% g (lo = 4), and 0.11% h (lo = 5 ) at R = 3.5 au. At the internuclear distance of 2.797 74 au of interest here, the 9a orbital has 81.31% s, 15.73% p, 1.12% d, 1.10% f, 0.36% g (lo = 4), and 0.18% h (lo = 5 ) character. Figure 3 shows the magnitude of the (incoming-wave normalized) partial wave dipole amplitude IDj-’I as a function of photoelectron kinetic energy for the (a) 90 ka and (b) 9a k z photoionization channels of the D 22-Rydberg state of C10 at R = 2.79774 au. The d (1 = 2)partial wave component is dominant in the ka channel while the p wave is dominant in the h channel (except for the near-threshold region). The dominance of the d ( I = 2) wave in the ka and h (nearthreshold) continua is very anomalous since a strong p (1 = 1) partial wave contribution to the photoelectron matrix element would be expected on the basis of atomiclike propensity rules and the almost pure s (81.31%) character of the 90 orbital. Examination of the photoelectron matrix element reveals that two Cooper minima, which are due to sign changes in the p (1 = 1) wave of the ka continuum and in the d (I = 2) component of the k n channel, are formed upon ionization. Depletion of the p wave in the k a continuum leads to a relative enhancement of the d wave contribution to the matrix element whereas depletion of the d wave in the h continuum strongly reduces its contribution to the matrix element at higher photoelectron energies. Closer to threshold, strong 1 coupling enhances the d-wave component of the kn continuum. The actual sign changes in the matrix elements occur in the principal-value

(standing-wave normalized) dipole amplitude Of, shown in the insets of Figure 3. In Figure 4 we show the rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra and associated photoelectron angular distributions for (2+1’) REMPI via the SlI(10) rotational branch of the D 22Rydberg state of C10 at photoelectron energies of 50 meV (Figure 4a) and 2 eV (Figure 4b). At both energies, dominant AN= odd transitions are clearly seen in contrast to the expected AN = even transitions on the basis of an atomiclike propensity rule. The low intensity of the AN = even transition is due to the Cooper minimum in the p wave of the ka continuum. The depletion of the p wave around the minimum of the ID;-’I substantially enhances the contribution of the d wave. Similar effects of Cooper minima on rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra have also been observed for REMPI of the D 2C- of NO,’* the D 2Z- state of OH,19 and the f ill state of NH.20 Such Cooper minuma associated with photoionization of Rydberg states of molecules were first predicted in (3fl)REMPI of the D 2C- state of OH by Stephens and M ~ K o y . ~ l (2+1’) REMPI via the E 2Z- Rydberg State. The E % Rydberg state of C10 has the electron configuration (ion core)100. This 100 orbital also evolves rapidly from an s, p, and d admixture at smaller internuclear distance to dominant 4p character at larger R. The angular momentum composition of the 100 orbital at several internuclear distances is as follows: 38.54% S, 33.59% p, 26.95% d, 0.80% f, 0.02% g (lo = 4),and 0.05% h (10 = 5 ) at R = 2.25 au, 21.69% s, 57.93% p, 17.81% d, 2.08% f, 0.12% g (lo = 4),and 0.20% h (lo = 5 ) at R = 2.65 au, and 0.54% s, 96.37% p, 1.30% d, 1.16% f, 0.20% g (IO = 4), and 0.22% h (10 = 5) at R = 3.5 au. At the internuclear distance of 2.79774 au of interest here, the 10a orbital has 11.36% s, 73.63% p, 11.56% d, 2.67% f, 0.22% g (lo = 4),and 0.30% h (IO = 5 ) character.

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Acknowledgment. This work was supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and the Office of Health and Environmental Research of the U.S.Department of Energy. We also acknowledge use of the resources of the Jet Propulsion LaboratoryICalifomia Institute of Technology CRAY Y-MP2El232 Supercomputer. References and Notes (1) Rowland, F. S.; Molina, M. J. Rev. Geophys. Space Phys. 1975, 13, 1.

Figure 8. Calculated rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra and associated photoelectron angular distributions for (2+ 1') REMPI via the S11(10)branch of the F *Z-Rydberg state of CIO: (a) for an energy of 50 meV; (b) for an energy of 2 eV. See text for explanation.

(Figure 8a) and 2 eV (Figure 8b). Both spectra show dominant m = odd transitions due to the strong d wave contribution to the photoelectron matrix element at both energies. The m = even transitions at 2 eV are considerably weaker than those at 50 meV since the former energy is located within these Cooper minima. Photoelectron angular distributions also reflect such behavior especially for the AN = k2 transitions.

Conclusion Results of calculations of rotationally resolved photoelectron spectra and their associated photoelectron angular distributions

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