The REMPI spectra of o-, m- and p-bromofluorobenzene and the photodissociation of p-bromofluorobenzene
Abstract
The vibrations of o-, m- and p-bromofluorobenzene (BrFPh) in the first electronically excited state are studied by (1?+?1) resonance-enhanced two-photon ionization spectroscopy. The observed vibrational bands have been assigned on the basis of comparison with the results from theoretical calculations. The band origins of the S1?←?S0 electronic transitions of o-, m- and p-BrFPh, which were influenced by positive resonance effect and negative inductive effect, are found to be 36986.68?cm?1, 36961.48?cm?1 and 36223.20?cm?1 respectively. Meanwhile, the potential barrier height (the energy of the crossing points between the bound S1 state and a repulsive state relative to the S1 minimum) of p-BrFPh is determined to be lower than 2815?cm?1 (0.3490?eV) by the REMPI spectra of bromine atom and p-BrFPh molecule.