Photodissociation dynamics in the first absorption band of pyrrole: II. Photofragment distributions for the $^1\!A_2(\pi \sigma^*) \leftarrow \tilde{X}^1\!A_1(\pi\pi)$ transition

Abstract

The analysis of the total kinetic energy release (TKER) of the photofragments pyrrolyl + H-atom formed in the photodissociation of pyrrole in the low-lying state $^1\!A_2(\pi \sigma^*)$ is presented. The TKER distributions contain complementary and often more precise information on the fragmentation process than the broad diffuse absorption spectra. The distributions are calculated quantum mechanically for the diabatic state $^1\!A_2(\pi \sigma^*)$ either isolated or coupled to the ground electronic state at an exit channel conical intersection. The calculations use the novel ab initio quasi-diabatic potential energy matrix constructed in paper I. The approximate overlap integral-based adiabatic mapping approach is introduced with which the quantum mechanical TKER distributions can be efficiently and accurately reproduced. Finally, the calculated TKERs are compared with the experimental results. The main features of the measured vibrationally resolved distributions are reproduced, and the spectral peaks are assigned and interpreted in detail.