Quantum Superposition of Target and Product States in Reactive Electron Scattering from CF4 Revealed through Velocity Slice Imaging

Frímann H. Ómarsson, Ewelina Szymanska, Nigel J. Mason, E. Krishnakumar, and Oddur Ingólfsson
Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 063201 – Published 6 August 2013

Abstract

Exploiting the technique of velocity slice imaging, we have performed a detailed study of reactive electron scattering with CF4. We have measured the electron impact energy dependence of both the angular and kinetic energy distributions of the channels yielding F and CF3 anions. These data provide an unprecedented insight into the quantum superposition of the target state and product channels, respectively, of Td and C3v symmetry, and shed new light on the dissociation dynamics.

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  • Received 8 April 2013

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.063201

© 2013 American Physical Society

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Frímann H. Ómarsson1, Ewelina Szymanska2, Nigel J. Mason2, E. Krishnakumar3, and Oddur Ingólfsson1,*

  • 1Department of Chemistry and Science Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 3, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland
  • 2Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Walton Hall, MK7 6AA Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
  • 3Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005, India

  • *Corresponding author. odduring@hi.is

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Vol. 111, Iss. 6 — 9 August 2013

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