Sequential mechanism in H <sub>3</sub> <sup>+</sup> formation dynamics on the ethanol dication
Krishnendu Gope, Dror M. Bittner, Daniel Strasser
Abstract
The ethanol dication exhibits rich fragmentation dynamics, including multiple H atom migration, concerted and sequential 3-body breakup. Using mass-scaled Dalitz plots, mechanistic information is extracted from measured 3-body momentum correlations.
Topics & Concepts
DicationCoulomb explosionDissociation (chemistry)ChemistryPhotochemistryKinetic energyIonizationDouble ionizationExtreme ultravioletIonic bondingAtomic physicsIonPhysical chemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryLaserOpticsQuantum mechanicsMass Spectrometry Techniques and ApplicationsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications