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Vibrational energy transfer in polyatomic molecule collisions. II. Role of multiquantum transitions during very energetic collisions

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys., v. 63, no. 7, pp. 2798-2804
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.431711· OSTI ID:4178106
In a previous paper the processes of vibration energy transfer during a collision between two polyatomic molecules were studied using an operational calculation approach. This has enabled us to present analytical expressions for the probabilities of various events occuring during the collision of two diatomic molecules. A comparison with previous numerical calculations confirms the presence and the influence during these transfers of mechanisms which alter the characteristics of the nonperturbed oscillators and of multiquantum transitions.
Research Organization:
Laboratoire de Physique Moleculaire, Universite de Besancon, 25030-Besancon Cedex, France
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-004028
OSTI ID:
4178106
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys., v. 63, no. 7, pp. 2798-2804, Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys., v. 63, no. 7, pp. 2798-2804; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English