Understanding diatomic photodissociation with a coupled-channel Schroedinger equation model

摘要

A coupled-channel Schroedinger equation model has been used to interpret the results of an experimental decomposition of the photoabsorption spectrum of O_2, covering the wavelength range from 1150 A to 1750 A. The model demonstrates that the main features of the spectrum, including many irregularities, arise from Rydberg-valence interactions.