title: Photodissociation of N2O: excitation of 1A" states.
abstract: We investigate the contributions of the lowest two (1)A" states in the UV photodissociation of N(2)O employing three-dimensional potential energy surfaces and transition dipole moment functions. Because the transition dipole moments are much smaller than for the 2 (1)A' state, we conclude that excitation of the (1)A" states has a marginal effect. The dense vibrational spectrum of the quasi-bound 2(1)A" state possibly explains some of the tiny, noise-like structures of the measured absorption spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik und Selbstorganisation, D-37077 Göttingen, Deutschland. rschink@gwdg.de
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schinke
authors.forename: Johan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
mesh_terms: D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011789:Quantum Theory; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D009609:Nitrous Oxide