Valence photoionization and the following fragmentation pathways in Sb-4 clusters

The valence photoelectron spectrum of Sb-4 clusters and the following fragmentation patterns have been studied using synchrotron radiation and electron-ion coincidence technique. An experimental photoelectron spectrum of the 5t(2) ionization of Sb-4 is presented. Theoretical molecular calculations, together with the existing data on the noble gas xenon, were used to describe the experimental results. The bonding properties of the molecular orbitals involved are used to qualitatively describe the dissociation process.
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