Elastic and reactive collisions of atoms and molecules with neutral alkali clusters |
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Authors: | Adi Scheidemann Vitaly V Kresin |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, 98195, Seattle, WA, USA 2. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, 94550, Livermore, CA, USA
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Abstract: | We have measured absolute integral cross sections for low-energy collisions of atoms and molecules with neutral sodium clusters over a wide cluster size range (n=2–40). The cross sections are exceptionally large, reaching values of thousands of square angstroms. Consequently, the scattering involves long-range interactions. The van der Waals force, acting either alone (Nan+N2) or in concert with the inelastic charge-transfer “harpooning” channel (Nan+Cl2, Nan+O2) can describe the measurements. Using interaction parameters taken from spectroscopic studies of alkali clusters, we find very good agreement with the data. This provides a point of contact between beam scattering experiments and studies of cluster electromagnetic response properties. |
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