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The superexcited state of molecules is defined as a neutral excited state with internal energy higher than the ionization energy of the molecule. It is much different from the ordinary excited state below the ionization energy. The characteristics and dynamics of the superexcited state are discussed to substantiate that the molecule obtaining energy higher than the ionization energy does not always ionize.
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Kouchi, N. (2013). Superexcited States of Molecules. In: Hiraoka, K. (eds) Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7233-9_5
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