Table 1 Population and quantum yields of the different sets of oxygen atoms in the MN of \({{{\rm{O}}}}_{2}^{+}\) with O−

From: Vibrationally-dependent molecular dynamics in mutual neutralisation reactions of molecular oxygen ions

Channel

3000 K

1000 K a

O(3P)+O(3P)+O(3P)

56.0 ± 0.8%

54.8 ± 1.0%

O(1D)+O(3P)+O(3P)

40.4 ± 0.7%

44.8 ± 0.9%

O(1D)+O(1D)+O(3P)

3.6 ± 0.7%

0.4 ± 0.3%

O(3P) yield

84.1 ± 1.1%

84.8 ± 1.3 %

O(1D) yield

15.9 ± 0.7%

15.2 ± 0.6 %

  1. Data are listed for \({{{\rm{O}}}}_{2}^{+}\) effective vibrational temperatures of 3000 K and 1000 K.
  2. a Obtained using the 16,18\({{{\rm{O}}}}_{2}^{+}\) isotopologue.
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