The Quantum Dynamics of Chemical Reactions
Abstract
The aim of the proposed research is the performance of quantum mechanical calculations of an exact and approximate nature of the cross sections and rate constants of elementary chemical reactions. These calculations are of importance for the fundamental understanding of the nature of chemical reactions and for advanced technologies of interest to the United States Air Force, such as high-energy chemical lasers, plume technology, and the chemical effects of high-energy radiation. The calculations include processes involving three atoms, such as exchange reactions, collision-induced dissociation, three-body recombination, electronic branching ratios, tunneling, and vibrational quenching by reaction. The goal of this work is to develop a detailed understanding of such processes and to generate benchmark results which can serve as a basis for testing the validity of approximate methods. (KT)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 11, 1981
- Accession Number
- ADA215022
Entities
People
- Aron Kuppermann
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology