ITFITS model for vibration--translation energy partitioning in atom-- polyatomic molecule collisions

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1973 · J. Chem. Phys., v. 59, no. 5, pp. 2483-2489

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1680361· OSTI ID:4315812

Shobatake, K; Rice, S A; Lee, Y T

A model for vibration-translation energy partitioning in the collinear collision of an atom and an axially symmetric polyatonaic molecule is proposed. The model is based on an extension of the ideas of Mahan and Heidrich, Wilson, and Rapp. Comparison of energy transfers computed from classical trajesctory calculations and the model proposed indicate good agreement when the mass of the free atom is small relative to the mass of the bound atom it strikes. The agreement is less satisfactory when that mass ratio becomes large. (auth)

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry and The James Franck Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-29-022395
• OSTI ID: 4315812
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys., v. 59, no. 5, pp. 2483-2489, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

N60400* -Physics (Atomic & Molecular)-Collision Phenomena
EXCITATION
VIBRATIONAL STATES