Abstract
The photodissociation spectrum has been measured for methanol dimers in the region of the nu/sub 8/ C-O stretching vibration from 1025 to 1085 cm/sup -1/. The absorption peak corresponding to single-photon dissociation has a Lorentzian line shape, with a full-width at half-maximum of 13.8 cm/sup -1/. The monomer product recoil energies are extremely small - about 0.2% of the initial photon energy - consistent with the expectation that the photon energy is just barely sufficient to break the hydrogen bond. The combined line width and speed distribution data suggest that the state relaxation rate which is responsible for the line width is greater than the rate of vibrational predissociation. 3 figures.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
