Abstract
The effects of rovibrational temperature on dissociative electron attachment to hydrogen bromide has been investigated from the experimental and theoretical point of view. Theoretical calculations based on the nonlocal resonance model predict a strong temperature effect on the fragment ion yield due to population of higher vibrational and rotational states. A crossed beam experimental setup consisting of a temperature controlled effusive molecular beam and a trochoidal electron monochromator has been used to confirm this prediction. The high degree of agreement between experiment and theory indicates the validity of the theoretical model and its underlying physical picture.
- Received 16 November 2006
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.75.022703
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