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author Music, Valerija
Allum, Felix
Inhester, Ludger
Schmidt, Philipp
Boll, Rebecca
Baumann, Thomas M.
Brenner, Günter
Brouard, Mark
Burt, Michael
Demekhin, Philipp V.
Dörner, Simon
Ehresmann, Arno
Galler, Andreas
Grychtol, Patrik
Heathcote, David
Kargin, Denis
Larsson, Mats
Lee, Jason W. L.
Li, Zheng
Manschwetus, Bastian
Marder, Lutz
Mason, Robert
Meyer, Michael
Otto, Huda
Passow, Christopher
Pietschnig, Rudolf
Ramm, Daniel
Rolles, Daniel
Schubert, Kaja
Schwob, Lucas
Thomas, Richard D.
Vallance, Claire
Vidanovic, Igor
Schmising, Clemens von Korff
Wagner, René
Zhaunerchyk, Vitali
Walter, Peter
Bari, Sadia
Erk, Benjamin
Ilchen, Markus
author_facet Music, Valerija
Allum, Felix
Inhester, Ludger
Schmidt, Philipp
Boll, Rebecca
Baumann, Thomas M.
Brenner, Günter
Brouard, Mark
Burt, Michael
Demekhin, Philipp V.
Dörner, Simon
Ehresmann, Arno
Galler, Andreas
Grychtol, Patrik
Heathcote, David
Kargin, Denis
Larsson, Mats
Lee, Jason W. L.
Li, Zheng
Manschwetus, Bastian
Marder, Lutz
Mason, Robert
Meyer, Michael
Otto, Huda
Passow, Christopher
Pietschnig, Rudolf
Ramm, Daniel
Rolles, Daniel
Schubert, Kaja
Schwob, Lucas
Thomas, Richard D.
Vallance, Claire
Vidanovic, Igor
Schmising, Clemens von Korff
Wagner, René
Zhaunerchyk, Vitali
Walter, Peter
Bari, Sadia
Erk, Benjamin
Ilchen, Markus
contents Ultrashort XUV pulses of the Free-Electron-LASer in Hamburg (FLASH) were used to investigate laser-induced fragmentation patterns of the prototypical chiral molecule 1-iodo-2-methyl-butane (C$_5$H$_{11}$I) in a pump-probe scheme. Ion velocity-map images and mass spectra of optical-laser-induced fragmentation were obtained for subsequent FEL exposure with photon energies of 63 eV and 75 eV. These energies specifically address the iodine 4d edge of neutral and singly charged iodine, respectively. The presented ion spectra for two optical pump-laser wavelengths, i.e., 800 nm and 267 nm, reveal substantially different cationic fragment yields in dependence on the wavelength and intensity. For the case of 800-nm-initiated fragmentation, the molecule dissociates notably slower than for the 267-nm pump. The results underscore the importance of considering optical-laser wavelength and intensity in the dissociation dynamics of this prototypical chiral molecule that is a promising candidate for future studies of its asymmetric nature.
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spellingShingle Wavelength-Dependent Photodissociation of Iodomethylbutane
Music, Valerija
Allum, Felix
Inhester, Ludger
Schmidt, Philipp
Boll, Rebecca
Baumann, Thomas M.
Brenner, Günter
Brouard, Mark
Burt, Michael
Demekhin, Philipp V.
Dörner, Simon
Ehresmann, Arno
Galler, Andreas
Grychtol, Patrik
Heathcote, David
Kargin, Denis
Larsson, Mats
Lee, Jason W. L.
Li, Zheng
Manschwetus, Bastian
Marder, Lutz
Mason, Robert
Meyer, Michael
Otto, Huda
Passow, Christopher
Pietschnig, Rudolf
Ramm, Daniel
Rolles, Daniel
Schubert, Kaja
Schwob, Lucas
Thomas, Richard D.
Vallance, Claire
Vidanovic, Igor
Schmising, Clemens von Korff
Wagner, René
Zhaunerchyk, Vitali
Walter, Peter
Bari, Sadia
Erk, Benjamin
Ilchen, Markus
Chemical Physics
Atomic Physics
Ultrashort XUV pulses of the Free-Electron-LASer in Hamburg (FLASH) were used to investigate laser-induced fragmentation patterns of the prototypical chiral molecule 1-iodo-2-methyl-butane (C$_5$H$_{11}$I) in a pump-probe scheme. Ion velocity-map images and mass spectra of optical-laser-induced fragmentation were obtained for subsequent FEL exposure with photon energies of 63 eV and 75 eV. These energies specifically address the iodine 4d edge of neutral and singly charged iodine, respectively. The presented ion spectra for two optical pump-laser wavelengths, i.e., 800 nm and 267 nm, reveal substantially different cationic fragment yields in dependence on the wavelength and intensity. For the case of 800-nm-initiated fragmentation, the molecule dissociates notably slower than for the 267-nm pump. The results underscore the importance of considering optical-laser wavelength and intensity in the dissociation dynamics of this prototypical chiral molecule that is a promising candidate for future studies of its asymmetric nature.
title Wavelength-Dependent Photodissociation of Iodomethylbutane
topic Chemical Physics
Atomic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.16572