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### The effect of parity conservation on the spin-orbit conserving and spin-orbit changing differential cross sections for the inelastic scattering of NO(X) by Ar.

Abstract:

The fully Λ-doublet resolved state-to-state differential cross sections (DCSs) for the collisions of NO(X, (2)Π, v = 0, j = 0.5) with Ar have been shown to depend sensitively on the conservation of the total parity of the NO molecular wavefunction. Parity changing collisions exhibit a single maximum only in the DCS, while parity conserving transitions exhibit multiple rainbow peaks. This behaviour is shown to arise directly from the constructive or destructive interference of collisions impac...

Publication status:
Published

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Publisher copy:
10.1039/c2cp23259f

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
Oxford, MPLS, Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chem
Role:
Author
Journal:
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
Volume:
14
Issue:
16
Pages:
5420-5439
Publication date:
2012-04-05
DOI:
EISSN:
1463-9084
ISSN:
1463-9076
URN:
uuid:c8799eba-c7f9-49ba-85b5-de91e340872f
Source identifiers:
320348
Local pid:
pubs:320348
Language:
English