Repozytorium

The ionic states of difluoromethane: A reappraisal of the low energy photoelectron spectrum including ab initio configuration interaction computations

Autorzy

Michael H. Palmer

Małgorzata Biczysko

Alberto Baiardi

Marcello Coreno

Monica de Simone

Cesare Grazioli

Søren Vrønning Hoffmann

Nykola C. Jones

Kirk A. Peterson

Rok wydania

2017

Czasopismo

Journal of Chemical Physics

Numer woluminu

147

Strony

074305/1-074305/13

DOI

10.1063/1.4998150

Kolekcja

Naukowa

Język

Angielski

Typ publikacji

Artykuł

Streszczenie

A new synchrotron-based study of the photoelectron spectrum (PES) of difluoromethane is interpreted by an ab initio analysis of the ionic states, which includes Franck-Condon (FC) factors. Double differentiation of the spectrum leads to significant spectral sharpening; the vibrational structure observed is now measured with greater accuracy than in previous studies. Several electronic structure methods are used, including equation of motion coupled cluster calculations with single and double excitations (EOM-CCSD), its ionization potential variant EOM-IP-CCSD, 4th order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory (MP4SDQ) configuration interaction (CI), and complete active space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) methods. The adiabatic ionization energies (AIEs) confirm the assignments as band I, one state 12B1 (12.671 eV); band II, three states, 12B2 (14.259) < 12A1 (15.030) < 12A2 (15.478 eV); and band III, three states, 22B2 (18.055) < 22A1 (18.257) < 22B1 (18.808 eV). The three ionizations in each of the bands II and III lead to selective line broadening of the PES structure, which is attributed to vibronic overlap. The apparent lack of a vibrational structure attributable to both the 12A1 and 22A1 states in the PES arises from line broadening with the preceding states 12B2 and 22B2, respectively. Although these 2A1 states clearly overlap with their adjacent higher IE, some vibrational structure is observed on the higher IE. The effects of vibronic coupling are evident since the observed structure does not fit closely with the calculated Born-Oppenheimer FC profiles. Correlation of the lowest group of four AIEs in the PES of other members of the CH2X2 group, where X = F, Cl, Br, and I, clearly indicate these effects are more general.

Słowa kluczowe

Coupled-cluster methods, Ab initio configuration interaction, Correlation-consistent basis sets, Doppler effect, Vibrational spectra, Synchrotrons, Ions and properties, Photoelectron spectroscopy, Chemical compounds, Quantum chemical dynamics

Adres publiczny

http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4998150

Strona internetowa wydawcy

https://www.aip.org/

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