Thermal collision rate densities of small clusters

Journal Article · Thu May 22 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100402a009· OSTI ID:5697749

Marlow, W H

Model calculations of the thermal collision rate densities between CO/sub 2/ molecular clusters consisting of 1 to 13 monomers are presented. Cluster morphologies are chosen according to the minimal-energy configurations of Hoare and Pal and the attractive part of the intercluster potential energy is calculated by summing dipole-induced dipole interactions to all orders. To model the collision rate density for each pair of clusters, an average is taken over the rates for four orientations computed in body-fixed coordinates. Results of these calculations have implications for the interpretation of experimental results on nucleation, cluster growth, and cluster mass-frequency distributions.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 5697749
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 90:11; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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