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UNITED ATOM ROTATIONAL COUPLING IN PROTON + HELIUM COLLISION (LANDAU-ZENER, ORIENTATION, ALIGNMENT)
Abstract
United-atom 2p(sigma)-2p(pi) rotational coupling in asymmetric collisions is influenced by an avoided crossing between the 2p(sigma) and 2s(sigma) orbitals. This influence is studied using the HeH('+) system as a prototype. In (SIGMA)(,2)-(SIGMA)(,3)-(pi)(,1) three-state calculations, the time-dependent Schrodinger equation is solved numerically. Substantial population of the 2s(sigma) state is found, which disagrees with the estimates based on the Landau-Zener model. The (SIGMA)(,3) level is populated directly by transitions near the avoided crossing at b = 0.4 au and indirectly by (SIGMA)(,2)-(pi)(,1)-(SIGMA)(,3) rotational coupling for b > 0.4 au. The ratios of P(,(SIGMA)(,3))(b)/ P(,(SIGMA)(,3))(b) + P(,(pi)(,1))(b) are calculated and compared with Dr. R. Hippler's experimental data. A six-state calculation, in the basis of (SIGMA)(,1), (SIGMA)(,2), (SIGMA)(,3), (SIGMA)(,4), (pi)(,1) and (pi)(,2) molecular states, is also made. Cross sections and alignment and orientation parameters have been computed from the transition amplitudes for various energies.
Subject Area
Atoms & subatomic particles
Recommended Citation
WANG, CHIILING, "UNITED ATOM ROTATIONAL COUPLING IN PROTON + HELIUM COLLISION (LANDAU-ZENER, ORIENTATION, ALIGNMENT)" (1986). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI8706256.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI8706256