Excitation of Rydberg Series in C60

M. Boyle, K. Hoffmann, C. P. Schulz, I. V. Hertel, R. D. Levine, and E. E. B. Campbell
Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 273401 – Published 13 December 2001
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Abstract

Rydberg series of C60 are reported for the first time. The Rydberg states are seen in photoelectron spectra using ultrashort pulsed-laser excitation, where the excited states formed are ionized with one further photon from the same laser pulse. The structure is observed for pulse durations as short as 100 fs with indications of residual structure for even shorter pulse excitation. The production mechanism is discussed and the Rydberg states are modeled by analytically solving the Schrödinger equation with a simple jelliumlike potential for C60.

  • Received 30 July 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.273401

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

M. Boyle, K. Hoffmann*, C. P. Schulz, and I. V. Hertel

  • Max-Born-Institut, Max-Born Strasse 2a, D-12489 Berlin, Germany

R. D. Levine

  • Fritz Haber Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel

E. E. B. Campbell

  • Department of Experimental Physics, Göteborg University and Chalmers University of Technology, SE-41296 Göteborg, Sweden

  • *Present address: Physics Department, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712.
  • Corresponding author. Email address: eleanor.campbell@fy.chalmers.se

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Vol. 87, Iss. 27 — 31 December 2001

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