Triatomic wake effect and the determination of the molecular structure of HD2+ from the Coulomb explosion
Zhu Zhou-Sen(朱洲森)a)†, Miao Jing-Wei(缪竞威)b), Liao Xue-Hua(廖雪花)a), Miao Lei(缪蕾)b), Yuan Xue-Dong(袁学东)b), and Shi Mian-Gong(师免恭)b)
a Institute of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China; b Institute of Nuclear and Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, China
Abstract A new theoretical model of the triatomic molecular wake effect is proposed and applied to molecular ions D3+ and HD2+ while passing through a solid. The wake effects resulting from the reactions of the two similar ions with thin carbon foil are also investigated by using the Coulomb explosion technique. The experimental results are in good agreement with theoretical estimates and the molecular structure of HD2+ is determined by using the model.
Received: 16 January 2009
Revised: 04 March 2009
Accepted manuscript online:
PACS:
33.15.Bh
(General molecular conformation and symmetry; stereochemistry)
(Calculations and mathematical techniques in atomic and molecular physics)
Fund: Project supported by the National
Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10574095 and
10675087).
Cite this article:
Zhu Zhou-Sen(朱洲森), Miao Jing-Wei(缪竞威), Liao Xue-Hua(廖雪花), Miao Lei(缪蕾), Yuan Xue-Dong(袁学东), and Shi Mian-Gong(师免恭) Triatomic wake effect and the determination of the molecular structure of HD2+ from the Coulomb explosion 2009 Chin. Phys. B 18 4840
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