ISSN:
1434-6079
Keywords:
34.50
;
34.90
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The experimental velocity dependence of the quenching cross section of metastable H(2S) atoms in low energy collisions with hydrogen molecules is compared with theoretical calculations using the formalism of Gersten. This formalism takes into account possible changes of the molecular rotational energy and is in good agreement with experiments at low energies where other theories fail. A dependence of this cross section on the temperature of the molecular gas is predicted which is due to the temperature dependent population of the molecular rotational levels.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01384575
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