Abstract
Experiments on fullerene decay are reviewed and the frequency factor for C2 emission is extracted. The value is also calculated theoretically. Inclusion of a number of previously disregarded degrees of freedom for the products increase the theoretical estimate for C60 to above 1020 s-1, in good agreement with experimental results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 79-95 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | International Journal of Mass Spectrometry |
Volume | 252 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 2006 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work has been supported by VR and EU via with Research and Training Network HPRN-CT-2000-00026. Many valuable discussions on the subject and comments on the manuscript by J.U. Andersen are gratefully acknowledged.
Keywords
- Fullerene
- Unimolecular decay