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Absolute state-to-state total cross sections for the reactions N/sup +//sub 2/(X,v' = 0--2) +Ar(/sup 1/S/sub 0/). -->. N/sub 2/(X,v)+Ar/sup +/(/sup 2/P/sub 3/2,1/2/)

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6772272

Absolute state-selected total cross sections sigma/sub v//sub '/, v' = 0 and 1, for the reaction N/sup +//sub 2/(X,v' = 0,1) +Ar(/sup 1/S/sub 0/)..-->..N/sub 2/(X,v)+Ar/sup +/(/sup 2/P/sub 3/2,1/2/) (reaction (1)) over the center-of-mass collisional energy (E/sub c.m./) range of 1.2--140 eV have been measured using the photoionization mass spectrometric and radio frequency ion guide methods. These measurements, together with the relative values for sigma/sub v//sub '/, v' = 0--2, and spin-orbit-state distributions of product Ar/sup +/ ions determined using the crossed ion-neutral beam photoionization apparatus, allow the determination of the absolute values for sigma/sub 2/ and partial state-to-state cross sections sigma/sub v//sub '//sub ..-->..//sub J/, v' = 0--2, for reaction (1). Absolute values for sigma/sub v//sub '/, v' = 0--2, at E/sub c.m./ = 8 and 20 eV are in good agreement with those determined previously by the threshold photoelectron secondary ion coincidence method. Absolute values for sigma/sub v//sub '//sub ..-->..//sub J/, v' = 0--2, at E/sub c.m./ = 8 and 20 eV are also found to be in satisfactory accord with the predictions of the semiclassical multistate calculation which uses the ab initio potential energy surfaces of the (N/sub 2/+Ar)/sup +/ system.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory, U. S. Department of Energy and Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
OSTI ID:
6772272
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 86:1; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English