Title :
Study of hydrogen-bonded and metal-oxide clusters using single photon ionization from a compact soft x-ray laser
Author :
Dong, F. ; Heinbuch, S. ; Rocca, J.J. ; Bernstein, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Depts. of Chem. & Electr. & Comput. Eng., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO
Abstract :
We have realized the first demonstration of the use of a soft x-ray laser (26.5 eV photons) as single-photon ionization source in photochemistry experiments. TOF mass spectra of water, methanol, ammonia, and metal-oxide clusters are discussed.
Keywords :
ammonia; hydrogen bonds; molecular clusters; molecule-photon collisions; organic compounds; photochemistry; photoionisation; time of flight mass spectra; water; H2O; JkO; NH3; ammonia clusters; electron volt energy 26.5 eV; hydrogen-bonded clusters; metal-oxide clusters; methanol clusters; photochemistry; single-photon ionization source; soft X-ray laser; time of flight mass spectra; water clusters; Chemical lasers; Gas lasers; Helium; Ionization; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Mass spectroscopy; Methanol; Photochemistry; X-ray lasers; 140.7240 UV, XUV, and X-ray lasers; 300.6400 Spectroscopy, molecular beam;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628441
