Abstract
We consider electronic excitation induced with a continuous wave laser to an excited bound state which can predissociate due to a radiationless transition to a dissociative state. The conditions for a separation of the process into the preparation of a vibrational eigenstate which subsequently dissociates due to a radiationless transition are established. We point out that the probability of the radiationless transition can be calculated from a time-dependent nuclear autocorrelation function, an expression which nicely reflects the pictorial aspect of the Franck-Condon principle. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 9 |
Pages (from-to) | 3234-3243 |
ISSN | 0021-9606 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright (1996) American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics.Keywords
- FORMULATION
- TRANSITIONS