The PtAl− and PtAl2− anions: Theoretical and photoelectron spectroscopic characterization
Abstract
We report a joint photoelectron spectroscopic and theoretical study of the PtAl− and PtAl2− anions. The ground state structures and electronic configurations of these species were identified to be C∞v, 1Σ+ for PtAl−, and C2v, 2B1 for PtAl2−. Structured anion photoelectron spectra of these clusters were recorded and interpreted using ab initio calculations. Good agreement between theory and experiment was found. All experimental features were successfully assigned to one-electron transitions from the ground state of the anions to the ground or excited states of the corresponding neutral species.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 28, 2014
- Source ID
- 10.1063/1.4873160
Entities
People
- Anastassia N. Alexandrova
- Gerd Ganteför
- Kit H Bowen
- Xinxing Zhang
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- California NanoSystems Institute
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of California