Rotational excitation in molecular collisions: exact (two-state) results versus variational (decoupling) computations

R. D. Levine; M. Shapiro; James Muckerman; B. R. Johnson

Rotational excitation in molecular collisions: exact (two-state) results versus variational (decoupling) computations

R. D. Levine, M. Shapiro, James Muckerman, B. R. Johnson

Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Abstract

Transition probabilities for rotational excitation are evaluated exactly and compared with the predictions of a variational computation based on a decoupling procedure. The non-monotonic dependence on the asymmetry parameter is studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	545-548
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	2
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - Dec 1968

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Surfaces and Interfaces
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Spectroscopy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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