Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam

We have investigated the 1.9-mum IR desorption of hydroquinone in a water/ethanol liquid beam under relatively high desorption laser fluences (1316 and 2632 mJ cm(-2) pulse(-1)). The appearance of the IR desorption/UV ionization TOF mass spectrum of hydroquinone (HQ) is interpreted in terms of disso...

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Main Authors: Otten, D., Trevitt, B., Nichols, G., Metha, G., Buntine, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2003
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24356
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author Otten, D.
Trevitt, B.
Nichols, G.
Metha, G.
Buntine, Mark
author_facet Otten, D.
Trevitt, B.
Nichols, G.
Metha, G.
Buntine, Mark
author_sort Otten, D.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description We have investigated the 1.9-mum IR desorption of hydroquinone in a water/ethanol liquid beam under relatively high desorption laser fluences (1316 and 2632 mJ cm(-2) pulse(-1)). The appearance of the IR desorption/UV ionization TOF mass spectrum of hydroquinone (HQ) is interpreted in terms of dissociation of solvated HQ clusters during the ionization event. The maximum in the hydroquinone desorption velocity distribution is 300 ms-1, and the translational temperature of the desorbed species is approximately 1500 K. We see no evidence for an acoustic compression - ejection mechanism, suggesting that such a process is operative at desorption laser fluences lower than employed here. Our results suggest a general mechanism for the high-powered IR desorption from a liquid beam whereby desorbed species are ejected into the vacuum possessing considerable translational energy but remain internally cool.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-243562017-09-13T15:12:28Z Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam Otten, D. Trevitt, B. Nichols, G. Metha, G. Buntine, Mark evaporation complexes irradiation Ionization/desorption mass-spectrometry molecules spectroscopy We have investigated the 1.9-mum IR desorption of hydroquinone in a water/ethanol liquid beam under relatively high desorption laser fluences (1316 and 2632 mJ cm(-2) pulse(-1)). The appearance of the IR desorption/UV ionization TOF mass spectrum of hydroquinone (HQ) is interpreted in terms of dissociation of solvated HQ clusters during the ionization event. The maximum in the hydroquinone desorption velocity distribution is 300 ms-1, and the translational temperature of the desorbed species is approximately 1500 K. We see no evidence for an acoustic compression - ejection mechanism, suggesting that such a process is operative at desorption laser fluences lower than employed here. Our results suggest a general mechanism for the high-powered IR desorption from a liquid beam whereby desorbed species are ejected into the vacuum possessing considerable translational energy but remain internally cool. 2003 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24356 10.1021/jp022248b American Chemical Society restricted
spellingShingle evaporation
complexes
irradiation
Ionization/desorption mass-spectrometry
molecules
spectroscopy
Otten, D.
Trevitt, B.
Nichols, G.
Metha, G.
Buntine, Mark
Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title_full Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title_fullStr Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title_full_unstemmed Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title_short Infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
title_sort infrared laser desorption of hydroquinone from a water-ethanol liquid beam
topic evaporation
complexes
irradiation
Ionization/desorption mass-spectrometry
molecules
spectroscopy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24356