Orientational invariance of the rotational transition probability in the sudden approximation |
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Authors: | James R. Stallcop |
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Affiliation: | Ames Research Center, NASA, Moffett Field, California 94035, USA |
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Abstract: | Semiclassical collisions of an atom with a rigid-rotor molecule are examined in the sudden approximation. The rotational transition probability is shown to be variant with respect to the choice of orientation for the molecular coordinate system; this fact contradicts recently reported results of a computer analysis. The present analysis may lead to an improved interpretation of recent molecular beam measurements. |
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