Three-body breakup in the dissociative recombination of the covalent triatomic molecular ion O3+.
We report the first observation of almost exclusive three-body breakup in the dissociative recombination of a covalent triatomic molecular ion O3+. The three-body channel, constituting about 94% of the total reactivity, has been investigated in detail. The atomic fragments are formed in only the first two electronic states, 3P and 1D, while formation in the 1S state has not been observed. The breakup predominantly proceeds through dissociative states with linear geometry.
Department of Physics, Albanova University Centre, Stockholm University, S106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
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Zhaunerchyk
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Geppert
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Larsson
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Thomas
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Bahati
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Bannister
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Fogle
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Osterdahl