Formation of benzene dimer cations in neat liquid benzene studied by femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy

Yoshiya Inokuchi, Yukito Naitoh, Kazuhiko Ohashi, Ken Ichi Saitow, Keitaro Yoshihara, Nobuyuki Nishi

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Abstract

Photoionization of neat liquid benzene has been studied by femtosecond pump-probe experiments in the near infrared region. A transient species is formed within 1 ps following two-photon excitation of liquid benzene at 268 nm, which shows a broad absorption band with a peak at 920 nm and extended intensities at wavelengths longer than 1000 nm. This band is attributed to a charge resonance band of a localized benzene dimer cation. The transient species show essentially no evidence of the recombination with electrons in a time shorter than 50 ps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)298-304
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume269
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2 1997
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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