NH2- in a cold ion trap with He buffer gas: Ab initio quantum modeling of the interaction potential and of state-changing multichannel dynamics

The Journal of Chemical Physics
Mario Hernández VeraF A Gianturco

Abstract

We present an extensive range of accurate ab initio calculations, which map in detail the spatial electronic potential energy surface that describes the interaction between the molecular anion NH2- (1A1) in its ground electronic state and the He atom. The time-independent close-coupling method is employed to generate the corresponding rotationally inelastic cross sections, and then the state-changing rates over a range of temperatures from 10 to 30 K, which is expected to realistically represent the experimental trapping conditions for this ion in a radio frequency ion trap filled with helium buffer gas. The overall evolutionary kinetics of the rotational level population involving the molecular anion in the cold trap is also modelled during a photodetachment experiment and analyzed using the computed rates. The present results clearly indicate the possibility of selectively detecting differences in behavior between the ortho- and para-anions undergoing photodetachment in the trap.

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Sep 21, 2018·Faraday Discussions·Francesco A GianturcoRoland Wester
Feb 28, 2019·Frontiers in Chemistry·Lola González-SánchezFrancesco A Gianturco
Oct 22, 2019·The Journal of Physical Chemistry. a·F A GianturcoR Wester

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