A Distorted-Wave Born Theory for the Collisional Dissociation of Morse Oscillators,
Abstract
A quantum mechanical theory for the vibrational dissociation of diatomic molecules to neutral atoms due to a direct excitation in a strong collision is presented. The diatomic molecules are considered as Morse oscillators and the distorted-wave Born approximation is used. The theory is then applied to study the dissociative probability in the system X+Y2, where X=He, Ar and Y2=H2, D2. The result indicates that unless the temperature is high (approximately = or > 5000 K), dissociation by a direct excitation mechanism is small. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0727576
Entities
People
- Jeong-long Lin
Organizations
- Boston College