Fragment energy and vector correlations in the overtone-pumped dissociation of HN3 X̃ 1A′
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 94 (1), 250-261
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.460392
Abstract
NH stretching overtone and combination states in HN3 X̃ 1A’ were excited by IR–visible double resonance pumping and by direct overtone pumping in the range 6ν1 (17 670 cm−1) to 7ν1 (20 070 cm−1). NH fragments in the a 1Δ and X 3Σ− states were detected by laser induced fluorescence with sub‐Doppler resolution to determine branching ratios, correlated fragment rotational state and kinetic energy distributions, and fragment vector correlations. The spin‐forbidden triplet channel was accessible to all states excited, while the threshold for the singlet channel was determined to lie in the range 18 190 to 18 755 cm−1. The measured energy release places limits on the HN–NN bond energy, and the heights of barriers to reaction. The barrier in the singlet exit channel is at least 540 cm−1. The singlet channel accessed by 7ν1 dissociation is characterized by a Boltzmann‐like NH rotational distribution (〈J NH〉≊3.5), highly excited N2 rotations (〈JN2〉 ≥ 20), and total translational energy release peaked away from zero (〈ET〉≊1350 cm−1). Vector correlations and Λ‐doublet propensities indicate that nonplanar dissociation processes influence the NH rotations, but become less important for higher NH rotational states. The principal correlations are a strong positive recoil anisotropy (β≊0.6), a weak positive v–J correlation (βvJ≊0.17), and a JNH‐dependent Λ‐doublet propensity. A model using parent vibrational motion projected onto fragment rotation is suggested to explain these observations. The triplet channel exhibits similar NH and N2 rotational state distributions, with most of the available energy (substantially greater than in the singlet channel) appearing as fragment kinetic energy.Keywords
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