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Invited Article
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2006, 8, 5591 - 5610, DOI: 10.1039/b612590e
Atomic polarization in the photodissociation of diatomic molecules
A. P. Clark, M. Brouard, F. Quadrini and C. Vallance
The angular momentum polarization of atomic photofragments provides a detailed insight into the dynamics of the photodissociation process. In this article, the origins of electronic angular momentum polarization are introduced and experimental and theoretical methods for the measurement or calculation of atomic orientation and alignment parameters described. Many diatomic photodissociation systems are surveyed, in order to provide an overview both of the historical development of the field and of the most state-of-the-art contemporary studies.
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