ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The scattering of high vibrationally excited sodium molecules Na2(v=31) with Ne atoms at 180 meV collision energy is investigated in a crossed molecular beam arrangement using laser optical methods. Angularly resolved rotationally inelastic and vibrationally elastic cross sections ji→jf are measured for ji =5, 7, and 9≤jf ≤25. Pronounced rotational rainbow maxima are observed, the angular position of which indicates a significantly larger anisotropy of the interaction potential compared to that of Na2(v=0)–Ne. Except for the increase of the anisotropy the vibrational excitation has little effect on the dynamics of rotational energy transfer. Good agreement with a new semiempirical Na2–Ne potential surface V(r,R,γ) is found.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.460611
