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We have observed strong photodissociation (using visible laser light) of neutral van der Waals clusters (Ar, N2, O2, CO2, SO2, NH3) produced by supersonic expansion and detected by electron ionization/mass spectrometer. Several tests were performed, all of them supporting this surprising discovery. We suggest that Raman induced photodissociation (RIP) is responsible for this phenomenon. This first observation of Raman induced photodissociation provides a new technique for the study of neutral van der Waals clusters.
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Stamatovic, A., Howorka, F., Scheier, P., Märk, T.D. (1989). Fragmentation of neutral van der Waals clusters with visible laser light: a new variant of the Raman effect?. In: Chapon, C., Gillet, M.F., Henry, C.R. (eds) Small Particles and Inorganic Clusters. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74913-1_62
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