ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Angular distributions for individually resolved ν, j states from the F+H2→HF(ν,j)+H chemical reaction are measured for the first time. Vibrational and rotational resolution is achieved simultaneously by applying laser+bolometer detection techniques to crossed-beam reactive scattering. In addition to backward-scattering HF(ν=1, j=6) and HF(ν=2, j=5), we also observe HF(ν=1, j=6) products scattered into the forward hemisphere. The results are in qualitative agreement with fully three-dimensional exact quantum reactive scattering calculations [Castillo et al., J. Chem. Phys. 104, 6531 (1996)] which were conducted on an accurate potential-energy surface [Stark and Werner, J. Chem. Phys. 104, 6515 (1996)]. However, the forward-scattered HF(ν=1, j=6) observed in this experiment is not reproduced by quasi-classical calculations [Aoiz et al., Chem. Phys. Lett. 223, 215 (1994)] on the same potential-energy surface. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.473882
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