Jonathan, P. and Boyd, R.K. and Brenton, A.G. and Beynon, J.H. (1986) Diatomic dications containing one inert gas atom. Chemical Physics Letters, 110 (2-3). pp. 239-246. ISSN 0301-0104
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Diatomic dications AY2+, where A = Ne, Ar, Kr or Xe and Y = C, N or O, have been detected and characterised via appearance energies, ionization energies of the corresponding monocations determined by charge-stripping, and values of translational energy release accompanying unimolecular dissociation of AY2+ on the microsecond timescale. The mechanism of formation of AY2+ is unclear, but possible involves three-body association of A2+ and Y. Approximate potential curves for some of these dications have been generated using the semi-empirical procedure due to Hurley, and applied in a general interpretation of some of the trends observed.