Lifetimes of the negative molecular hydrogen ions: H2-, D2-, and H D

O. Heber, R. Golser, H. Gnaser, D. Berkovits, Y. Toker, M. Eritt, M. L. Rappaport, D. Zajfman

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Abstract

The lifetimes of three isotopologs of the molecular hydrogen anion have been measured using an electrostatic ion-beam trap. Much longer lifetimes (up to ∼2 ms for D2-) than predicted by the most recent calculation are found, and it is proposed that more than one electronic state contributes to the overall lifetimes of these species.

Original languageEnglish
Article number060501
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume73
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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