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From: Strong and selective isotope effect in the vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation branching ratios of carbon monoxide

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Schematic diagram of the experimental setup. a Raw time-slice velocity map imaging (TSVMI) images and the corresponding total kinetic energy release (TKER) spectra for 12C16O and 13C16O in the absorption band with upper state of 1Π(v′ = 2). b Three possible dissociation pathways of CO following the absorption of a single VUV photon: Pathways I and II go to C(3P)+O(3P), Pathway III goes to C(1D)+O(3P) (see text for details). c Time-slice velocity-map ion imaging system. d Tunable VUV laser radiation source generated by the two-photon resonance-enhanced four-wave mixing scheme using a Xe or Kr gas jet as the nonlinear medium. MCP micro-channel plate; PS phosphorscreen; VUV vacuum ultraviolet; PV pulsed valve; FDU frequency doubling unit

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