Vibrational relaxation of H-2 in collisions with rotationally excited H-2 molecules

Authors
Flower, DR
Citation
Dr. Flower, Vibrational relaxation of H-2 in collisions with rotationally excited H-2 molecules, J PHYS B, 33(5), 2000, pp. L193-L195
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS B-ATOMIC MOLECULAR AND OPTICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
09534075 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
L193 - L195
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-4075(20000314)33:5<L193:VROHIC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We have investigated the influence of rotational excitation of the perturbe r molecule on the rate coefficient for vibrational relaxation of para-Hz. C omparison is made with our previous (quantum mechanical) calculations, whic h assumed the perturber molecule to be constrained to its rotational ground state, and with measurements of the rate coefficient. We also compare with the results of recent semi-classical calculations by Zenevich and Billing (Zenevich V A and Billing G D 1999 J. Chem. Phys. 111 2401).