title: Atomic polarization in the photodissociation of diatomic molecules.
abstract: The angular momentum polarization of atomic photofragments provides a detailed insight into the dynamics of the photodissociation process. In this article, the origins of electronic angular momentum polarization are introduced and experimental and theoretical methods for the measurement or calculation of atomic orientation and alignment parameters described. Many diatomic photodissociation systems are surveyed, in order to provide an overview both of the historical development of the field and of the most state-of-the-art contemporary studies.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brouard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Quadrini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vallance
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002627:Chemistry, Physical; D002713:Chlorine / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D018054:Hydrobromic Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D007454:Iodides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D008027:Light; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D010777:Photochemistry; D011789:Quantum Theory; D012964:Sodium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007454:Iodides; D018054:Hydrobromic Acid; D002713:Chlorine; D006859:Hydrogen; D012964:Sodium; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid; D010100:Oxygen