Abstract
A statistical model serving to estimate the branching ratios in the dissociative recombination of polyatomic molecular ions is described. Simple phase-space assumptions are employed separately for the electronic capture step and the subsequent dissociation and yield predictions in good agreement with existing data on [Formula Presented] Also the vibrational state populations of molecular fragments can be obtained and for [Formula Presented] are found to agree well with recent measurements.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Physical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |