THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF $Ne_{2}Cl_{2}$

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1988

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Ohio State University

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The structure, bond energy, and photodissociation dynamics of the $NeCl_{2}$ van der Waals molecule are studied by a laser pump-probe technique. Analysis of excitation spectra reveals the structure to be nearly tetrahedral. The $Cl_{2}$ bond length is assumed to be unchanged by formation of the van der Waals bonds. A Ne to Ne distance of $3.13 \Delta$ and a $Ne_{2}$ to $Cl_{2}$ distance of $3.25 \Delta$ are determined. The dissociation energy is determined to be between 145.6 and $148.6 cm^{-1}$. The dissociation product state distributions are modeled by suprisal analysis.

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Author Institution: Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh; JILA, University of Colorado

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