Ultrafast ionization and fragmentation dynamics of polycyclic atomatic hydro-carbons by XUV radiation

In the interstellar medium polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules (PAH) are exposed to strong ionizing radation leading to complex organic photochemistry. We investigated these ultrafast fragmentation reactions after ionization of the PAHs phenanthrene, fluorene and pyrene at a wavelength of 30.3...

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Main Authors: B Manschwetus, P Chopra, D Tikhonov, H Köckert, S Gruet, J Lahl, S Maclot, J Peschel, AL Steber, JWL Lee, R Boll, S Bari, S Dörner, F Allum, B Erk, L He, C Passow, D Rompotis, A Lemmens, R Mason, D Heathcote, M Burt, J Wiese, M Johny, E Müller, F Ziaee, MM Kazemi, N Schirmel, P Olshin, X Cheng, D Ramm, S Trippel, T Mullins, A Rijs, J Küpper, C Vallence, M Brouard, D Rolles, P Johnsson, M Schnell
格式: Conference item
語言:English
出版: IOP Publishing 2020
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總結:In the interstellar medium polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules (PAH) are exposed to strong ionizing radation leading to complex organic photochemistry. We investigated these ultrafast fragmentation reactions after ionization of the PAHs phenanthrene, fluorene and pyrene at a wavelength of 30.3 nm using pump probe spectroscopy at a free electron laser. We observe double ionization and afterwards hydrogen abstraction and acetylene loss with characteristic time scales for the reaction processes below one hundred femtoseconds.