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The study of molecular dissociation processes is one of the most interesting areas of modern spectroscopy owing to the challenges presented by even the simplest of diatomic molecules. This paper reviews the commonly used descriptions of molecular dissociation processes for diatomic molecules, the selection rules for predissociation, and a few of the principles to be remembered when one is forced to speculate about dissociation mechanisms in a new molecule. Some of these points will be illustrated by the example of dissociative ionization in O2.
Work performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Office of Naval Research.
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Dehmer, P.M. (1983). Dissociation in Small Molecules. In: Tolk, N.H., Traum, M.M., Tully, J.C., Madey, T.E. (eds) Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions DIET I. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol 24. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45550-6_15
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