Study of Rate of Nonequilibrium Decomposition of Energetic Molecules.
Abstract
During the initiation of an explosion and subsequent reaction, molecules can acquire energy by a variety of mechanisms. The manner in which these molecules assimilate this energy will determine their subsequent behavior. A study on energy redistribution within a molecule is initiated in the present report. Different cases in which a statistical or a dynamical theory is preferable for treating the rate of decomposition of molecules caused by chemical or thermal activation are described. Experimental evidence is considered from this point of view. Current studies on the dynamical treatment of classical, quantum and semiclassical methods are summarized. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0768912
Entities
People
- Rudolph A. Marcus
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign