Electron-impact dissociation and transient properties of a stored LiH 2 - beam

L. Lammich; S. Altevogt; H. Buhr; H. Kreckel; S. Krohn; M. Lange; D. Strasser; R. Repnow; M. Grieser; R. Schinke; Z. W. Qu; H. Zhu; D. Schwalm; D. Zajfman; A. Wolf

doi:10.1140/epjd/e2006-00200-6

Electron-impact dissociation and transient properties of a stored LiH ₂ ^- beam

L. Lammich^*, S. Altevogt, H. Buhr, H. Kreckel, S. Krohn, M. Lange, D. Strasser, R. Repnow, M. Grieser, R. Schinke, Z. W. Qu, H. Zhu, D. Schwalm, D. Zajfman, A. Wolf

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The fragmentation of LiH₂ ^- anions after electron impact was investigated at the heavy-ion storage ring TSR. The main reaction channel was found to be electron detachment followed by a breakup into LiH + H. In the first ms after production of the molecular ions in a cesium sputtering ion source, additional contributions were observed in the Li + H₂ and Li^- + H₂ channels, hinting at an initial population of a short-lived state of the anion. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the observed behavior of the system, ab initio calculations of relevant potential energy surfaces were performed at selected geometries. The experimental findings are discussed in the light of these calculations.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	103-111
Number of pages	9
Journal	European Physical Journal D
Volume	41
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00200-6
State	Published - Jan 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

34.20.Mq Potential energy surfaces for collisions
34.50.Gb Electronic excitation and ionization of molecules; intermediate molecular states (including lifetimes, state mixing, etc.)
34.80.Ht Dissociation and dissociative attachment by electron impact

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Electron-impact dissociation and transient properties of a stored LiH ₂ ^- beam

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