title: The transition state of the f + h2 reaction.
abstract: The transition state region of the F + H(2) reaction has been studied by photoelectron spectroscopy of FH(2)(-). New para and normal FH(2)(-)photoelectron spectra have been measured in refined experiments and are compared here with exact three-dimensional quantum reactive scattering simulations that use an accurate new ab initio potential energy surface for F + H(2). The detailed agreement that is obtained between this fully ab initio theory and experiment is unprecedented for the F + H(2) reaction and suggests that the transition state region of the F + H(2) potential energy surface has finally been understood quantitatively.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Manolopoulos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Bradforth
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Neumark