Theoretical study on photoelectron spectrum of BCl+3 cation in C2?A&#39;&#39;2 state

Xiaohan NING; Tongpo YU; Yan CHEN; Baokun SHAN; Xiaoguo ZHOU; Shilin LIU

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2021.05.014

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