A full-dimensional quantum dynamical study of H{sub 2}+H{sub 2} collisions: Coupled-states versus close-coupling formulation
- Department of Chemistry, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154 (United States)
- Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Center for Simulational Physics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602 (United States)
Collision-induced energy transfer involving H{sub 2} molecules plays an important role in many areas of physics. Kinetic models often require a complete set of state-to-state rate coefficients for H{sub 2}+H{sub 2} collisions in order to interpret results from spectroscopic observations or to make quantitative predictions. Recent progress in full-dimensional quantum dynamics using the numerically exact close-coupling (CC) formulation has provided good agreement with existing experimental data for low-lying states of H{sub 2} and increased the number of state-to-state cross sections that may be reliably determined over a broad range of energies. Nevertheless, there exist many possible initial states (e.g., states with high rotational excitation) that still remain elusive from a computational standpoint even at relatively low collision energies. In these cases, the coupled-states (CS) approximation offers an alternative full-dimensional formulation. We assess the accuracy of the CS approximation for H{sub 2}+H{sub 2} collisions by comparison with benchmark results obtained using the CC formulation. The results are used to provide insight into the orientation effects of the various internal energy transfer mechanisms. A statistical CS approximation is also investigated and cross sections are reported for transitions which would otherwise be impractical to compute.
- OSTI ID:
- 22255135
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 140, Issue 6; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-9606
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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