Interpretation of ES, CS, and IOS approximations within a translational--internal coupling scheme. IV. ES and IOS molecule--molecule cross sections

Journal Article · Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.440920· OSTI ID:6534868

Snider, R F; Parvatiyar, M G

Properties of energy sudden and infinite order sudden translational--internal reduced S matrices are given for general molecule--molecule collisions. Formal similarities with the distorted wave Born approximation are discussed. Structural simplifications of energy dependent and kinetic cross sections associated with making the ES approximation are described. Conceptual difficulties associated with applying the ES and IOS approximations to kinetic processes dominated by energetically inelastic collisions are pointed out.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada V6T 1Y6
• OSTI ID: 6534868
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 74:10
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
MOLECULE-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
SUDDEN APPROXIMATION
CROSS SECTIONS
DWBA
ROTATIONAL STATES
S MATRIX
BORN APPROXIMATION
COLLISIONS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
MATRICES
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
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