IntermolecularV-Venergy transfer in the photodissociation of weakly bound complexes: A new experimental approach

Reported here is a newly developed cw-infrared pump-probe method for studying the vibrational predissociation of weakly bound complexes at the state-to-state level. This method is suitable for studying the wide range of dynamical processes possible in these systems. We discuss preliminary results for two systems, ${\mathrm{N}}_2$-HF and ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$-HF, which illustrate the versatility of the method and the richness of the accessible dynamics.