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Inelastic processses from vibrationally excited states in slow H{sup +}+H{sub 2} and H+H{sub 2}{sup +} collisions. II. Dissociation

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
 [1];  [2]
  1. Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-637 (United States)
  2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 1000 Skopje (Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of)

We present a detailed quantum-mechanical study for dissociation of vibrationally excited molecular diatomic target, of H{sub 2}({nu}{sub i}) by proton impact and H{sub 2}{sup +}({nu}{sub i}) by hydrogen-atom impact, in the range of center-of-mass collision energies from threshold to 9.5 eV. The dominant dissociation mechanisms in this three-atomic collision system are identified and their effectiveness analyzed for different collision geometries. The cross section calculations for direct and charge-transfer dissociation are performed by solving the Schroedinger equation for the nuclear and electronic motions on the two lowest diabatic electronic surfaces of H{sub 3}{sup +}, and by using an expansion of nuclear wave function in a vibrational basis containing all discrete H{sub 2} and H{sub 2}{sup +} states and a large number of pseudostates from each of the corresponding discretized continua. The energy and angular spectra of the fragments are also calculated and analyzed.

OSTI ID:
20633720
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 67; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English