Near-threshold photoionization to probe neutral ''met-car'' clusters

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作者
Brock, LR [1 ]
Duncan, MA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV GEORGIA,DEPT CHEM,ATHENS,GA 30602
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10.1021/jp953421p
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Metal-carbon compound clusters of Ti, Zr, V, and Nb are produced by laser vaporization in a pulsed nozzle cluster source. The distribution of neutral clusters is investigated by time-of-flight mass spectrometry, with photoionization at a variety of laser wavelengths. Laser wavelength and power dependence studies are used to investigate ionization potentials of different metal-carbon clusters and the role of fragmentation in the appearance of mass distributions. The M(8)C(12) met-car clusters of zirconium, vanadium, and niobium have vertical ionization potentials greater than 5.76 eV. Ti8C12 has a vertical ionization potential of 4.9 + 0.2 eV.
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