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It was repeatedly shown in Chapter 1 that the absorption of energy by molecular systems above their first ionization energy results in the creation of all possible electronic states of the molecular ion allowed by the appropriate selection rules. The decay of such excited electronic states of molecular ions can take place either by emission of radiation or by successive non radiative processes. Allowed emission of radiation requires times ranging from 10−9 to 10−7 s. Other decay processes are generally faster than radiative desexcitation, e.g. direct dissociation (10−14 to 10−13 s) and non-radiative transitions, precisely invoked when the radiative emissions are completely quenched.
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Illenberger, E., Momigny, J. (1992). The Occurrence of Transitions between the Electronic States of Molecular Ions. In: Gaseous Molecular Ions. Topics in Physical Chemistry, vol 2. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07383-4_5
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