Formation and relaxation of RbHe exciplexes on He nanodroplets studied by femtosecond pump and picosecond probe spectroscopy

J Chem Phys. 2012 Dec 28;137(24):244307. doi: 10.1063/1.4772749.

Abstract

Vibrationally resolved photoionization spectra of RbHe exciplexes forming on He nanodroplets are recorded using femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy with amplitude-shaped probe pulses. The time-evolution of the spectra reveals an exciplex formation time ~10 ps followed by vibrational relaxation extending up to ≳ 1 ns. This points to an indirect, time-delayed desorption process of RbHe off the He surface.