@article{7577, author = {T. I. Yacovitch and N. Heine and C. Brieger and T. Wende and C. Hock and D. M. Neumark and K. R. Asmis}, title = {Communication: Vibrational spectroscopy of atmospherically relevant acid cluster anions: Bisulfate versus nitrate core structures}, abstract = {Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectra for the smallest atmospherically relevant anions of sulfuric and nitric acid allow us to characterize structures and distinguish between clusters with a bisulfate or a nitrate core. We find that bisulfate is the main charge carrier for HSO4−·H2SO4·HNO3 but not for NO3−·H2SO4·HNO3. For the mixed dimer anion, we find evidence for the presence of two isomers: HSO4−·HNO3 and NO3−·H2SO4. Density functional calculations accompany the experimental results and provide support for these observations.}, year = {2012}, journal = {The Journal of Chemical Physics}, volume = {136}, number = {24}, pages = {241102}, publisher = {AIP}, url = {http://link.aip.org/link/?JCP/136/241102/1}, doi = {10.1063/1.4732148}, language = {eng}, }