To assess the relative reactivity of the spin-orbit excited state of atomic Cl with molecular hydrogen, we have measured differential cross sections using an atomic Cl beam with a known concentration of the ground and excited spin-orbit states. These are compared with the first determination of the cross sections from quantum mechanical scattering calculations on a set of coupled ab initio potential energy surfaces. The comparison suggests that these surfaces may underestimate the degree of rotational excitation of the HCl products and that the excited spin-orbit state plays a minor role in the reaction.
Titolo: | Differential cross sections from quantum calculations on coupled ab initio potential energy surfaces and scattering experiments for Cl(2P)+H2 reactions | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2003 | |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.013201 | |
Parole Chiave: | reaction dynamics; prototype abstraction reactions; chlorine atom reactions; quantum scattering calculations; coupled potential energy surfaces. | |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11384/14820 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |
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