Internal energy distributions of tungsten hexacarbonyl ions after neutralization—Reionization

The internal energy distributions P(ε) transferred to W(CO)^+√₆ during the kiloelectronvolt collisions that occur upon neutralization-reionization (NR) have been estimated based on the relative abundances of the W(CO)^+√₀₋₆ products present in NR spectra (thermochemical method). The average internal energy of the incipient W(CO)^+√₆ ^* ions arising after near thermoneutral neutralization with trimethylamine followed by reionization with O₂ is −9 eV for 8-keV precursor ions and is mainly deposited during reionization. For comparison, the mean internal energy of W(CO)^+√₆* after electron ionization (EI) or collisionally activated dissociation (CAD) is −6 eV. Making the neutralization step endothermic slightly increases the overall excitation gained; however, a large increase in endothermicity ( > 16 eV) causes only a modest rise of the average internal energy (< 2 eV). The P(ε) curve for NR increases exponentially up to 6 eV and levels off at higher energies, showing that the probability of imparting large internal energies (6–17 eV) is high. In sharp contrast, the most probable excitation on CAD is ≤ 6 eV, and the probability of deposition of larger energies declines exponentially. The mean internal energies after CAD and NR decrease steadily when the kinetic energy is lowered. The structure (minima-maxima) observed in the P(ε) distribution for EI, which most likely originates from Franck-Condon factors, is not reproduced in the distributions for NR or high energy CAD, despite the fact that all three methods involve electronic excitation. Because of the large internal energies transferred upon NR, NR mass spectrometry could be particularly useful in the differentiation of ionic isomers with high dissociation but low isomerization thresholds. (J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 1994, 5, 1093-1101)     

Absorption and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) studies of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxy diimides in terms of CASSCF method and FC theory

The electronic and geometrical structures of the low-energy states of 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic dianhydride parent diimide (1) are studied in terms of the complete active space self-consistent field (CASSCF) method employed at different level with respect to the size and the quality of the active space. In the framework of the vibronic model based on the Franck–Condon (FC) effect the absorption and magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra are studied in the excitation region corresponding to two low-energy 1¹A_g → 1¹B_2u and 1¹A_g → 1¹B_3u electronic transitions in diimides. In that (visible) excitation region the CASSCF computations with the 5π[4n]5π active space (i.e., the naphthalene-like π orbitals enriched by the four lone pair orbitals of the oxygen atoms) were found to reproduce very well the empirical absorption and the MCD spectra measured for the dicyclohexyl-N,N^′-substituted diimide (2). At the same CASSCF/5π[4n]5π level, the electronic absorption of diimides in the near UV excitation region were attributed to the 1¹A_g → 2¹B_1u, 1¹A_g → 2¹B_3u and 1¹A_g → 2¹B_2u electronic transitions; the latter two are mostly localized on the “diimide chromophore”. For these transitions the calculated magneto-optical characteristics, such as sign pattern and intensity distribution in the MCD spectrum, were found to be consistent with that experimentally observed for the diimide 2 compound.     

Geometry relaxation effects in the 1 Bu and 2 Ag states of trans-1,3-butadiene

MCSCF and MRCI calculations on the first three singlet states of trans-1,3-butadiene are presented. Flexible basis sets were applied and full geometry optimization was carried out at the MCSCF level for planar and selected non-planar structures including twisting and pyramidalization of terminal CH₂-groups. Geometry relaxations in and excitation energies to 1 ¹B_u and 2 ¹A_g states are discussed in detail. For planar structures the covalent 2 ¹A_g state is lower in energy than the 1 ¹B_u state. If non-planar geometry relaxations are allowed, the lowest lying non-planar excited singlet state turns out to be ionic with one terminal CH₂ group rotated by 90°. Limitations of the current investigations due to restrictions in the MRCI treatment and because of incomplete scanning of excited state surfaces are pointed out.     

Electronic spectra and transitions of the fullerene C60

Absorption spectra of C₆₀ have been measured in the ranges (a) 190–700 nm in n-hexane solutions at 300 K, (b) 390–700 nm in n-hexane and in 3-methylpentane solutions at 77 K. 40 vibronic bands were observed. They exhibit a large range of bandwidths and intensities, whose significance is discussed. Assignment of electronic transitions has been carried out using the results of theoretical calculations. Vibronic structures have been analyzed within the framework of theories of electronic transitions of polyatomic molecules applied to the I_h symmetry group. Nine allowed ¹T_1u−¹A_g transitions have been assigned in the 190–410 nm region. Observed and calculated allowed transition energies and oscillator strengths are compared. Detailed vibronic analyses of the 1 ¹T_1u−1 ¹A_g and 2 ¹T_1u−1 ¹A_g transitions illustrate the role of Jahn-Teller couplings. Orbitally forbidden singlet-singlet transitions are observed between 410 and 620 nm. Their vibronic structures were analyzed in terms of concurrent Herzberg-Teller and Jahn-Teller vibronic interactions. The 77 K spectra provided useful information on hot bands and on other aspects of the analyses. Vibronic bands belonging to triplet←singlet transitions were detected between 620 and 700 nm.     

Geometric effects in the excited states of conjugated trienes

The fluorescence spectra and intrinsic lifetimes of two constrained trienes [cholesta-4,6,8(14)-triene and cholesta-5,7,9(11)-triene-3β-01] indicate that the lowest energy singlet—singlet transition of the s-trans,cis,s-trans 4,6,8(14) triene is a weak transition to a ¹A_g-like excited state while the s-cis,trans,s-cis 5,7,9(11) triene has a lowest transition which is strongly allowed to a ¹B_u-like excited state.     

Evidence for two light-induced metastable states in Cl3[Ru(NH3)5NO]H2O

Differential Scanning Calorimetry measurements on irradiated Cl₃[Ru(NH₃)₅NO]H₂O reveal the existence of two light-induced long-lived metastable states SI, SII. Irradiation with light in the spectral range 400–500 nm leads to the excitation of SI. For the first time we report experimental evidence for the state SII in this compound, which can be excited by transferring SI into SII with irradiation of light in the spectral range 1000–1200 nm. The excitation and transfer of the metastable states is described and the exponential decays are evaluated according to Arrhenius' law yielding activation energies of E_A(SI)=0.73(3) eV, E_A(SII)=0.66(3) eV and frequency factors of Z(SI)=1 × 10¹² s⁻¹, Z(SII) = 5 × 10¹² s⁻¹.     

Using Valence Bond Theory to Understand Electronic Excited States:Application to the Hidden Excited State of Linear Polyenes

A VB method is presented and applied to calculate the hidden excited states, 2¹A_g and other covalent excited states of polyenes from C₄H₆ to C₂₈H₃₀. The ground rules needed to understand the results are qualitatively outlined and used to discuss the asymptotic behavior of these molecules as n goes to infinity. The theory enables to understand in a coherent and lucid manner excited state properties, such as the make-up of the various states, their energies, geometries, the puzzling increase of the C=C frequency in the excited state, the opposite bond alternation properties of the ground and excited, isomerization patterns, soliton characters, etc.     

Ab initio study of the electronic spectrum of dichlorocarbene CCl2

The equilibrium geometries, excitation energies, force constants and vibrational frequencies for seven low-lying electronic states X ¹A₁, ¹B₁, ³B₁, ¹A₂, ³A₂, ¹B₂ and ³B₂ of dichlorocarbene CCl₂ have been calculated at the MRSDCI level with a double-zeta plus polarization basis set. Our calculated equilibrium geometry for the X ¹A₁ state, excitation energy for X ¹A₁ → ¹B₁ and vibrational frequencies for the X ¹A₁ and ¹B₁ states are in good agreement with experimental data. The electronic transition dipole moments, oscillator strengths for the ¹B₁ → X ¹A₁ and ¹B₂ → X ¹A₁ transitions, radiative lifetimes for the ¹B₁ and ¹B₁ states are calculated using MRSDCI wavefunctions, predicting results in reasonable agreement with experiment.     

Role of the low-lying two-electron excited Ag states of C60 in contributing to its hyperpolarizability γ

The role of the low-lying two-electron excited ¹A_g states of C₆₀ in contributing to its hyperpolarizability γ is investigated by singly and doubly excited CI calculations in the semi-empirical CNDO/S approximation. It is found that inclusion of the doubly excited configurations is essential in evaluating γ. The calculated values of γ_zzzz(−3ω; ω, ω, ω) at wavelengths of ∞, 1.9, 1.83 μm sufficiently far from the first resonance are in reasonable agreement with experiment.     

Absolute balmer line and NH(c Π→b Σ, 0-0) vibrational band emission cross sections from NH3 molecules excited by electron impact

The absolute Balmer line emission cross sections are determined in the processes of the electron impact dissociative excitation of ammonia. The optical excitation functions measured for these lines were investigated in the energy range 50–500 eV and normalized by the He benchmark procedure. The molecular continuum contribution has been eliminated from the obtained data. After that, the measured data have been corrected with the collection efficiency factor F to compensate the loss of optical signal due to non-thermal energies of the H excited fragments. The results for kinetic energy distribution functions for the ammonia molecules have been used for the F determination. The optical emission cross sections are determined with the accuracy of ± 15%. The cross sections for the NH(c ¹Π→b ¹Σ⁺, 0-0) vibrational band have also been determined with an accuracy of ± 25%.     

The low energy two-photon spectrum of pyrazine using the phosphorescence photoexcitation method

The two-photon phosphorescence excitation spectrum of neat pyrazine crystal at 1.6 K has been examined in the region 6800-4250 A. A discussion of two-photon allowed and vibronically induced transitions is given. The theoretical discussion shows that, due to the added possibility of vibronic mixing in the intermediate state, in general more non-totally symmetric vibrations are expected to show intensity in a symmetry forbidden two-photon spectrum than in a forbidden one-photon spectrum. An estimate of the relative intensities of allowed and vibronically induced (n, π*) two photon transitions in pyrazine have been carried out using the Cl energies and MO transition moments obtained by Wadt and Goddard. Comparison of these results with the normalized spectrum obtained with polarized light indicates the absorptions observed in the region 30 000–35 000 cm⁻¹ are analyzable in terms of a single electronic transition with a forbidden origin which coincides with the ¹B_3u ← ¹A_g one-photon transition origin. Several of the prominent false origins appearing in this region have been tentatively assigned and indicate that, unlike symmetric modes, frequencies of asymmetric vibrations are significantly altered in the excited state. A lower limit of 0.8 eV is set for the ¹B_3u-¹B_2g splitting which results from the interactions of the two pyrazine lone pair orbitals.     

Ab initio MRD-CI study of GaAs, GaAs2(±), Ga2As2(±) and As4 clusters

Using pseudopotentials and double zeta basis sets with s, p diffuse functions and two sets of d functions, MRD-CI calculations were performed on As₂^(±), As₄⁽⁺⁾, GaAs⁻, GaAs₂^(±) and Ga₂As₂^(±). This study complements previous theoretical investigations on Ga^(±) to Ga₄^(±) and GaAs⁽⁺⁾. For As₄ tetrahedral symmetry was assumed, and Re of X¹A₁ determined as 4.73a₀. Vertical ionization potentials to several states of As₄⁺ were calculated. For GaAs₂, GaAs₂⁺ and GaAs₂⁻, ground and one low-lying state were geometry-optimized, both in C_2v (Ga-As-As), and linear symmetry (GaAsAs, C_∞h and AsGaAs, D_∞h). The lowest state of GaAs₂ is ²B₂ in C_2v. For Ga₂As₂, the lowest state and low-lying excited states were optimized in various geometries. The most stable state has rhombic structure (¹A_g in D_2h), but T-form and other forms (C_2v, C_∞v, D_∞h) are only 1–2 eV less stable. In D_2h symmetry, several low-lying excited states of Ga₂As₂ were studied. The ground states of Ga₂As₂⁺ and Ga₂As₂⁻ were found to be ²B_2u, and ²B_2g, respectively. Trends in ionization potentials (IP), electron affinities (EA), atomization energies and fragmentation energies for the molecules Ga_xAs_y and the pure compounds Ga_n and As_n up to 4 atoms, were studied. Ga_xAs_y clusters, with x + y even, have higher IP's than odd-numbered clusters. An experimentally observed alternation of EA, whereby an odd number of atoms have higher EA than their even neighbors, is confirmed. The mixed compounds Ga_xAs_y have atomization energies between those of Ga_n and As_n (x + y = n), usually closer to those of Ga_n. Fragmentation of Ga_xAs_y occurs such that As----As bonds are retained, and if possible, also Ga----As bonds, since the dissociation energy of As₂ is higher than that of GaAs, which in turn is higher than that of Ga₂. Calculated fragmentation energies agree qualitatively with experimental observations about the composition of 3-atomic and 4-atomic clusters Ga_xAs_y.     

On the photodissociation of ozone in the range of 5–9 eV

The photoabsorption spectrum of ozone in the UV range (5–9 eV) is calculated from a short-time wave packet propagation using six potential energy surfaces obtained from ab initio electronic structure calculations. It is shown that the (unnamed) band around 7 eV, which is immediately adjacent to the intense Hartley band, is primarily due to excitation of three electronic states: 5 ¹A′ (3 ¹A₁), 6 ¹A′ (4 ¹A₁), and 4 ¹A″ (2 ¹B₁). Excitation of the state 8 ¹A′ (¹B₂) leads to a broad and intense band starting around 8 eV with a maximum near 9.1 eV. In full accord with the recent experimental study of Brouard et al. [M. Brouard, R. Cireasa, A.P. Clark, G.C. Groenenboom, G. Hancock, S.J. Horrocks, F. Quadrini, G.A.D. Ritchie, C. Vallance, J. Chem. Phys. 125 (2006) 133308], the excitation at 193 nm (6.42 eV) involves at least two states (5 ¹A′ and 4 ¹A″) different from the state excited in the Hartley band (3 ¹A′). The dynamics along the dissociation path is discussed in terms of one-dimensional potential curves. Several avoided crossings among the excited ¹A′ as well as the ¹A″ states point to a complicated fragmentation process. Although a quantitative analysis of branching ratios is not possible on the basis of the present calculations, we surmise, that in addition to and O(¹D) + O₂(¹Δ_g), the next higher spin-allowed channel, , also is likely to be a major product channel, in agreement with experimental observations.     

Triplet states of ketene by trapped electron spectroscopy

The threshold electron impact excitation spectrum of ketene is reported. The spectrum is interpreted in comparison with results of an ab initio frozen core calculation. Triplet states (³A₂, ³A₁, ³B₁) are observed at 3.8, 5.0 and 5.8 eV excitation energy.     

MRD CI study on the low-lying states of AlP

Large-scale MRD CI calculations assign to AlP the ground state X ³Σ⁻ (9σ²3π²) and a close-lying state 1 ³Π (9σ3π³) (T_e = 0.08 eV). Up to transition energies of 2.0 eV, other states are described by the configurations 9σ3π³ (1¹Π), 8σ²3π⁴ (1 ¹Σ⁺), 9σ²3π² (1 ¹Δ and 2 ¹Σ⁺) and 9σ3π²4π (1 ⁵Π). The 2 ³Π state, located at ≈ 2.30 eV, shows a shallow double minimum. Numerous perturbations are expected to induce predissociation upon 2 ³Π. Multiplets arising from the occupation 8σ²3π³4π are clustered in the 3.25–3.50 eV region. Quintet states with the configuration 8σ9σ3π³4π are bound, with T_e values (in eV) of 3.80 (1 ⁵Σ⁺), 4.44 (1 ⁵Δ) and 4.88 (3 ⁵Σ⁻), respectively. The 9σ → 4s Rydberg members ⁵Σ⁻ and ³Σ⁻ lie in the 4.58–4.72 eV energy region. The first ionization potential (ionization to X⁴Σ⁻ of AlP⁺, 9σ → ∞) is estimated to be 7.65 eV. Ionization to the 1 ²Σ⁻ and 1 ²Π states of AlP⁺ is suggested to occur between 8.0 and 8.8 eV. The dipole moments of X ³Σ⁻, 1 ¹Δ and 2 ¹Σ⁺ are close to 1.0 D, whereas the 1 ¹Σ⁺ state has μ = 3.49 D; 1 ³Π and 1 ¹Π have dipole moments from 2.45 to 2.91 D. All low-lying states show a polarity Al⁺P⁻. Finally, the electronic structure and transition energies of AlP are compared with those of the isoelectronic species BN, AIN, and SiP⁺.     

Theoretical determination of the ionization potentials of the 1σ and 2σ electrons of CO(Σ)

Large-basis-set calculations of near Hartree-Fock accuracy were performed on CO⁺(1σ-hole ²Σ⁺) and CO⁺)2σ-hole, ²Σ⁺); correlation energies for these systems and for CO were calculated using an atoms-in-molecule approach, relativistic energies and vibrational structure corrections were also considered. The results are: IP(CO, 1σ) = 542.4 (542.57) eV, IP(CO,2σ) = 297.0 (296.24) cV, D_c(CO, ¹Σ⁺) = 10.8 (11.1) Ev, D₃(CO⁺, 1σ, ²Σ⁺) = 11.9 eV, D_e(CO⁺, 2σ, ²Σ⁺) = 9.1 eV, where IP and D_e stand respectively for ionization potential and dissociation energy, and where the numbers in parentheses refer to the most recent experimental values. The electron transfers resulting from the ionization of inner-shell electrons are discussed. Finally a quantitative correlation is developed correlating absolute chemical shifts to charge densities. Agreement between the calculated values and those derived from the correlation is quite satisfactory.     

Conformational effects in UV absorption spectra of tetrasilanes

UV absorption of cyclic carbosilanes (SiMe₂)₄(CH₂)_n, N = 1–4 (1–4), and Si₄Me₁₀ (5) provides an experimental counterpart to the singlet transition energy and intensity correlation diagrams for the syn-anti conformational transformation in tetrasilane. A new third transition is found between the two previously known singlet transitions. Transition energies are nearly independent of the dihedral angle, while intensities vary widely. All trends agree with CIS/3–21G^*//HF/3–21G^* calculations. The Sandorfy C and ladder C models of σ conjugation fail to describe electronically excited states of tetrasilane, since they do not consider the lateral bonds to substituents.     

Excitation-energy dependence of phosphorescence quantum yield of benzaldehyde vapour at low pressure

The phosphorescence quantum yield of benzaldehyde vapour was measured at low pressure (down to 2 mtorr) as a function of excitation wavelength. The quantum yield is essentially constant in the range of excitation energy corresponding to the S₁(n,π^*) state, but it decreases very rapidly as the excitation energy is raised to the value corresponding to S₂(π,π^*), indicating that the phosphorescence property of the benzaldehyde molecule varies, depending on the nature of the singlet state to which the molecule is initially excited.     

Electroabsorption study of metal-to-ligand charge transfer in an organic complex of iridium (III)

The dipole moment and polarizability changes have been determined from electroabsorption (EA) spectroscopy of solid films of fac tris(2-(phenyl)pyridinato,N,C^2′)iridium (III) [Ir(ppy)₃]. The maximum changes in the dipole moment |Δμ|_S=(5.0±0.5) D/f (f is the local field correction factor: 1.3–1.7) accompany ground state to the lowest singlet, and |Δμ|_T=(1.7±0.5) D/f ground state to the lowest triplet metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) excited states formation, while the average polarizability change ų/f² follows from the fitting procedure throughout the visible absorption spectrum range. The experimental values of |Δμ| as well as energy positions of the MLCT states correlate with the literature results of time-dependent density functional theory.     

Hybrid density functional studies on the EPR parameters of heterosubstituted vinyl radicals: substituent effect on the isotropic hyperfine couplings with H and C nuclei

Isotropic hyperfine parameters of a set of vinyl radicals are investigated using the B1LYP hybrid density functional. The systems studied are RH_βC_β=CH radicals, where R=H, BH₂, CH₃, NH₂, OH and F. Theoretical results indicate that electronegativity of the substituent strongly affects the magnitude of hyperfine coupling with hydrogen nuclei as well as with ¹³C_β. A_iso(¹³C_β) varies from −8.7 (4.9) to 17.4 G (−17.8 G) for Z (E) isomers of the radicals depending on the R group, BH₂ and F, respectively. In the same order, for Z (E) isomeric forms A_iso(¹H_β) diminishes from 40.1 (67.7) to 18.4 G (40.9 G) and A_iso(¹H) – from 25.6 (24.1) to 1.5 G (1.3 G). The effect of the substituents on the spin and electron density distribution is discussed in the framework of natural population analysis and theory of atoms in molecules.