An Approximate Theory of Inelastic Collisions

Abstract

Approximate trajectories for describing the inelastic encounters between rigid diatomic molecules are described. These trajectories, together with quantum mechanical perturbation theory, are used to derive an approximate formulation of the in elastic differential scattering cross sections for such collisions. The quantum mechanical correspondence principle is used when necessary to bridge the gap between classical and quantum descriptions of the problem.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 09, 1953
Accession Number
AD0018441

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Wisconsin–Madison

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Angular Momentum
  • Collisions
  • Diatomic Molecules
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Molecules
  • Momentum
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Perturbation Theory
  • Probability
  • Relative Motion
  • Scattering
  • Scattering Cross Sections
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.
  • Structural Dynamics.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing