Doppler-free DFWM Spectroscopy as a Probe of Photodissociation Dynamics
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1993
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Ohio State University
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Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing (DFWM) spectroscopy has been used to probe the dynamics of photodissociation induced by 266nm excitation of hydrogen peroxide. Spectra recorded for the nascent photofragments exhibit signal-to-noise ratios that are superior to those reported by previous laser-induced fluorescence studies. In addition, the spatial selectivity associated with the Doppler-free nature of this nonlinear optical process has enabled the determination of quantum state-specific angular distributions for the OH radical products. An effective anisotropy parameter of $\beta_{eff} = -0.63 \pm 0.15$ has been obtained, a value in good agreement with that derived from earlier measurements based upon the deconvolution of Doppler profiles.
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Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, Yale University