Dissociation Pathways

Question 1

Excitation to continum of bound excited state

Answer 1

Excitation past vibrational levels in excited state, timescale about 10^-13-10^-14 s

Question 2

Direct excitation to purely repulsive states

Answer 2

No vibrational levels in excited state

Question 3

Predissociation via inter system crossing to repulsive state

Answer 3

Electronic excitement then ISC to non-bound state