Abstract
Associative ionizing molecule-atom collisions Na2(A 1Σ+u) + Na (3p) → Na+3 + e have been observed at simultaneous excitation of dimers and atoms by means of two lasers. Measurements of the relevant ionization current show that the cross section of molecule-atom ionizing collisions exceeds by an order of magnitude the cross section of the well-known atom-atom associative ionization Na(3p) + Na(3p) → Na+2 + e.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 346-350 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 228 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 7 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry