K.A. Hanold, A.K. Luong and R.E. Continetti, "Complete Kinematic Measurement of Three-Body Reaction Dynamics: Dissociative Photodetachment of O6- at 532 nm", J. Chem. Phys 109, 9215-9218 (1998).
Measurement of the translational energy partitioning in the three-body dissociative photodetachment of O6- (O6- + hv --> O2 + O2 + O2 + e-) at 532 nm is reported. Using photoelectron and photofragment translational energy spectroscopies in coincidence, a complete kinematic measurement of the three-body dissociation of neutral O/sub 6/ is obtained. Vibrationally resolved product translational energy distributions are observed. The results provide insights into the structure, binding energy, and dissociation dynamics of O6- and O6 and illustrate a new approach to the study of three-body reaction dynamics.