Adiabatic semiclassical perturbation theory for vibrationally inelastic scattering. II. Three-dimensional treatment

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.438447· OSTI ID:6092143

Cross, Jr, R J

The adiabatic theory of vibrationally inelastic scattering of the previous paper is formulated in three dimensions. Additional terms are present due to the angle dependence of the adiabatic reference potential V/sub o/(r,R,..gamma..). The theory is formulated so that the user can select various options to treat the various degrees of freedom. The orbital angular momentum is approximated by either the sudden or classical limits. The rotational angular momentum is either quantized or treated by the sudden approximation. The resulting coupled equations of motion may be solved numerically or by an exponential semiclassical perturbation theory.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
• OSTI ID: 6092143
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 71:3; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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