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### Using a direct simulation Monte Carlo approach to model collisions in a buffer gas cell

Abstract:

A direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method is applied to model collisions between He buffer gas atoms and ammonia molecules within a buffer gas cell. State-tostate cross sections, calculated as a function of collision energy, enable the inelastic collisions between He and NH3 to be considered explicitly. The inclusion of rotationalstate-changing collisions affects the translational temperature of the beam, indicating that elastic and inelastic processes should not be considered in isolatio...

Publication status:
Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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Publisher copy:
10.1063/1.4974253

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Funding agency for:
Heazlewood, B
Grant:
EP/N032950/1
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Heazlewood, B
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EP/N032950/1
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Publisher:
AIP Publishing Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of Chemical Physics Journal website
Volume:
146
Issue:
4
Article number:
044302
Publication date:
2017-01-01
Acceptance date:
2017-01-04
DOI:
EISSN:
1089-7690
ISSN:
0021-9606
Source identifiers:
668788
Keywords:
Pubs id:
pubs:668788
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uuid:c3828d94-378f-4b5f-bfde-8e2e0292191c
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pubs:668788
Deposit date:
2017-01-10