This talk focuses on one of the many cluster topics of interest to Kit Bowen, solvation dynamics in size-selected anionic clusters, with the anionic chromophore is associated a specific number of solvent molecules, generally ranging from none to around 20 solvent molecules. This range of solvation allows observation of changes in the geminate recombination dynamics of a photodissociated chromophore, as the solvation increases and completes the first solvation shell. Looking to understand general trends, we employ O3- , I2-, and IBr- as the photodissociated chromophore, and Ar, OCO, OCS and H2O as solvents. Time-resolved pump-probe and single pulse photodissociation data provide complementary information, resulting in better understanding of the temporal evolution of the photodissociated cluster anion.

Geminate recombination of photodissociated anions in size-selected solvents

254th National Meeting (2017)

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