A measurement of the average kinetic energy released during the unimolecular decomposition of argon ion clusters

Abstract

The average kinetic energy released during the unimolecular decomposition of argon ion clusters has been measured as a function of cluster size from Ar+5 up to Ar+24. Although there are considerable uncertainties in the experimental data, when compared with an RRKM model the results do suggest that excess energy in the ion clusters is partitioned in a statistical manner.