title: Inelastic collisions of molecular hydrogen: a comparison of results from quantum and classical mechanics.
abstract: Full-dimensional quantum and classical calculations have been carried out for inelastic (nonreactive) energy transfer in H2+H2 on the ab initio potential energy surface of Boothroyd et al. [J. Chem. Phys. 116, 666 (2002)]. State-to-state cross sections are determined and compared for transitions from H2(0,j(ab))+H2(1,j(cd)). While there is excellent agreement for transitions involving small Deltaj, for larger Deltaj and for vibrational relaxation, significant differences are observed which exhibit no systematic trends. Reasons for this disagreement are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Program in Chemistry, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada V2N 4Z9.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Mandy
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Pogrebnya