THEORETICAL CALCULATION OF CROSS-SECTIONS OF IMPORTANCE TO ATMOSPHERIC DEIONIZATION,
Abstract
Ion-ion recombination reactions play a major role in atmospheric deionization. However, there are little or no data available on the rate constants for reactions of interest of this type. A program was, therefore, carried out to obtain orderof-magnitude values for rate constants for certain of these reactions. The technique used for these calculations was a curve-crossing technique similar to that used by Magee, but with certain modifications. It essentially involved the calculation of the Hamiltonian for the process, the use of this Hamiltonian in the calculation of the probabilities of transition at the curve-crossing points and the use of the probabilities in the calculation of the cross-sections and rate constants. The report also includes a discussion of methods which have been reported in the literature for calculations on the dissociative recombination type of reaction. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0435980
Entities
People
- C. W. Baulknight
- M. H. Bortner
Organizations
- General Electric