Quantum-state-selected integral cross sections for the charge transfer collision of O2+(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: v+ = 1-2; J+) [O2+(X2Πg3/2,1/2: v+ = 22-23; J+)] + Ar at center-of-mass collision energies of 0.05-10.00 eV

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2017 Nov 8;19(43):29057-29067. doi: 10.1039/c7cp04886f.

Abstract

By employing the sequential electric field pulsing scheme for vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser pulsed field ionization-photoion (PFI-PI) detection, we have successfully recorded the spin-orbit and rovibronic state resolved VUV-PFI-PI spectra for O2+(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: ν+ = 0-2; J+) and O2+(X2Πg3/2,1/2: ν+ = 21-23; J+), indicating that O2+(a4Πu) and O2+(X2Πg) ions in these spin-orbit and rovibronic states can be prepared for ion-molecule collision studies. The present experiment is concerned with the measurement of absolute integral cross sections (σ's) of the charge transfer reactions, O2+(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: ν+ = 1, 2; J+) [O2+(X2Πg1/2,3/2: ν+ = 22, 23)] + Ar → Ar+ + O2. The fact that the O2+(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: ν+ = 1) and O2+(X2Πg3/2,1/2: ν+ = 22) [O2+(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: ν+ = 2) and O2+(X2Πg3/2,1/2: ν+ = 23)] states are in close energy resonance, makes these reactions ideal model systems for investigating the energy resonance and Franck-Condon factor (FCF) effects on the charge transfer reactivity of O2+. The σ(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: ν+ = 1, 2) values are found to be about ten-fold higher than the σ(X2Πg3/2,1/2: ν+ = 22, 23) values at Ecm = 0.05-10.00 eV, indicating that the FCFs play a predominant role in promoting these charge transfer reactions. The present ion-molecule reaction study also shows that σ(a4Πu) depends strongly on the spin-orbit as well as the vibrational states with the order: σ(a4Πu: v+ = 2) > σ(a4Πu: v+ = 1), and σ(a4Πu5/2: v+) > σ(a4Πu3/2: v+) > σ(a4Πu1/2: v+) > σ(a4Πu-1/2: v+), where v+ = 1 and 2. The high σ(a4Πu5/2,3/2,1/2,-1/2: v+ = 1, 2) values, along with their decreasing trend with increasing Ecm, are consistent with those expected for a long range charge transfer mechanism. However, the low σ(X2Πg3/2,1/2: ν+ = 22, 23) values and the lack of Ecm-dependence observed in the Ecm range of 0.05-10.00 eV point to the involvement of short-range collision dynamics.