ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Doppler measurements taken over a range of probe-laser angles in a crossed-beam experiment were used, in conjunction with forward convolution analysis, to obtain flux–velocity contour maps for Ba(3P2) produced in a collision of Ba(1P1) with H2, N2, O2, and NO. The contour maps suggest a general model for the dynamics of this process in which large impact parameter collisions result in a near-resonant transfer of initial electronic energy into final vibrational energy, while close collisions produce sideways scattering and effectively couple electronic energy to translation. The molecular collision partners fall into two categories: for one group, comprising O2 and NO, the existence of a well-defined molecular anion with favorable Franck–Condon factors linking excited vibrational levels to the ground vibrational state of the neutral results in greatly enhanced coupling for the near-resonant process. Molecules for which there exist no stable anions, such as N2 and H2, represent a second category. The electronically inelastic collision for this group is instead dominated by the nonresonant process yielding the ground vibrational state and large translational energy release.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.463914
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