title: Communication: Photodissociation of N(2)O-frustrated NN bond breaking causes diffuse vibrational structures.
abstract: The photodissociation of N(2)O is studied by wave packet calculations using a global three-dimensional potential energy surface for the first excited (1)A(') state. It is shown that the weak vibrational structures of the absorption cross section are caused by large-amplitude NN stretch motion, combined with strong excitation of the bend as well as the O-NN stretch. Weakening of the NN bond toward the N+NO channel is the necessary prerequisite.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik und Selbstorganisation, D-37073 Göttingen, Germany. rschink@gwdg.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schinke
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Farantos