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Is a molecular orbital measurable by means of tomographic imaging?

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Interpretation of experiments involving use of vacuum ultraviolet radiation to effect ionization of N2 in terms of measurements of a molecular orbital is erroneous.

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I thank Dr. H. J. Aa. Jensen and Professors W. H. E. Schwarz and A. J. Stone for helpful discussion.

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    J. F. Ogilvie

  2. Escuela de Quimica y CELEQ, Universidad de Costa Rica, Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, San Jose, 11501-2060, Costa Rica

    J. F. Ogilvie

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Ogilvie, J.F. Is a molecular orbital measurable by means of tomographic imaging?. Found Chem 13, 87–91 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10698-011-9113-1

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