Fluorescence of excited photofragments correlated with electronic states of multiply charged CO produced through photoexcitation of CO in the 28–100 eV region

Abstract

Fluorescence excitation functions produced through photoexcitation of CO using synchrotron radiation in the range 28–100 eV have been studied. Two broadband detectors were employed to simultaneously monitor fluorescence in the 1080–3000 Å and 3000–7000 Å regions. Broad fluorescence peaks are observed and are interpreted in terms of dissociative ionization excitation of multiple electronic states, ion states and Rydberg states converging to multiply charged CO (i.e. CO m + for m =1–3).