Neutral carbon cluster distribution upon laser vaporization

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作者
Kaizu, K
Kohno, M
Suzuki, S
Shiromaru, H
Moriwaki, T
Achiba, Y
机构
[1] Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji
[2] Surface Chemistry Lab., Inst. of Phys. and Chemical Research, Wako
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10.1063/1.473883
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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
The mass distribution of neutral carbon clusters generated by a laser vaporization of graphite in He was safely determined by a single photon (10.5 eV) ionization technique. The resulting mass distribution was surprisingly different from those reported in previous articles. It was found that the carbon clusters generated under a moderate laser fluence condition (0.1-1 J/cm(2)) consists of mostly even-numbered monocyclic rings with the cluster sizes of n = 10-18. The formation mechanism of such neutral carbon clusters upon laser irradiation is discussed. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.
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