title: State to state to state dynamics of the D+H2 -->HD+H reaction: control of transition-state pathways via reagent orientation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, China.
authors.forename: Jianyang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dongxu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Chia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Steven A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Harich
authors.forename: Xiuyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xueming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gustafsson
authors.forename: Rex T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Skodje