State to state to state dynamics of the D+H2 -->HD+H reaction: control of transition-state pathways via reagent orientation.
The influence of reagent rotation on the dynamics of the D+H2 -->HD+H reaction is studied. The state-resolved differential cross section is measured using the Rydberg-atom scheme in a crossed beam experiment. It is found that the H2 rotation has a strong influence on the results. This effect was traced to the selection of the quantum bottleneck states through reagent orientation, thus suggesting a novel strategy to control the transition-state pathways in direct chemical reactions.
Zhang
Jianyang
J
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
Dai
Dongxu
D
Wang
Chia C
CC
Harich
Steven A
SA
Wang
Xiuyan
X
Yang
Xueming
X
Gustafsson
Magnus
M
Skodje
Rex T
RT