Dynamics of Charge-Transfer-To-Solvent precursor states in I-(D2O)n clusters

Abstract

The dynamics of charge-transfer-to-solvent (CTTS) precursor states in I-(D2O)n clusters are studied using anion femtosecond photoelectron spectroscopy. For the n=4 cluster, excitation of a dipole-bound state results in a simple decay by vibrational autodetachment. In the n=5 and n=6 clusters, the initially excited dipole-bound state undergoes solvent reorganization in order to stabilize the excess electron.