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On the scattering of slow protons by diatomic targets
Author(s) -
Gianturco F. A.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560100105
Subject(s) - diatomic molecule , projectile , formalism (music) , close coupling , scattering , excited state , physics , inelastic scattering , atomic physics , coupling (piping) , quantum mechanics , molecule , materials science , art , musical , metallurgy , visual arts
Inelastic collisions leading to rotationally excited molecular targets and involving protons as projectiles are theoretically examined from the point of view of both the scattering equations in the close coupling formalism and the interaction potentials between the partners. A phenomenological approach is suggested for constructing such interactions and computational results are reported for simple diatomic targets. The inadequacy of more traditional ‘static’ approaches, when called for explaining dynamic couplings with open channels and centrifugal effects, is also discussed.