We report zero kinetic energy (ZEKE) photoelectron spectroscopy via resonantly enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) for benzo[e]pyrene. Extensive vibronic coupling between the first electronically excited state and a nearby state allows b2 symmetric modes to be observed which would normally be Franck-Condon (FC) disallowed. These vibronic modes are comparable in intensity to the FC allowed a...

Using a combination of photoelectron spectroscopy measurements and quantum chemistry calculations, we have identified competing electron emission processes that contribute to the 350-315 nm photoelectron spectra of the deprotonated green fluorescent protein chromophore anion, p-hydroxybenzylidene-2,3-dimethylimidazolinone. As well as direct electron detachment from S0, we observe resonant excit...

Adiabatic ionization energies of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and ethylene sulfide (thiirane) are both accurately and precisely determined to be 8.6903 +/- 0.0009 and 9.0600 +/- 0.0009 eV, respectively, by vacuum-UV mass-analyzed threshold ionization (MATI) spectroscopy. Also reported are vibrational frequencies of DMS and thiirane monocations. Simulations using a Franck-Condon analysis based on ab i...

Aluminum monochloride (AlCl) has been proposed as an excellent candidate for laser cooling. Here we present absorption spectroscopy measurements on the $A^1\Pi \leftarrow X^1\Sigma^+$ transition in AlCl inside a cryogenic helium buffer-gas beam cell. The high resolution data enables rigorous, quantitative comparison with our high-level ab initio calculations of electronic and rovibronic energie...

We theoretically investigate the prospects for photoassociation (PA) of Rb$_3$, in particular at close range. provide an overview accessible states and possible transitions. The major focus is placed on calculation equilibrium structures, survey spin-orbit effects investigation transition dipole moments. Furthermore we discuss Franck-Condon overlaps special aspects trimers including (pseudo) Ja...

Aluminum monochloride (AlCl) has been proposed as an excellent candidate for laser cooling. Here we present absorption spectroscopy measurements on the $A^1\Pi \leftarrow X^1\Sigma^+$ transition in AlCl inside a cryogenic helium buffer-gas beam cell. The high resolution data enables rigorous, quantitative comparison with our high-level ab initio calculations of electronic and rovibronic energie...