title: On the dynamics of the H+ +D2(v=0,j=0)-->HD+D + reaction: a comparison between theory and experiment.
abstract: The H+ +D2(v=0,j=0)-->HD+D + reaction has been theoretically investigated by means of a time independent exact quantum mechanical approach, a quantum wave packet calculation within an adiabatic centrifugal sudden approximation, a statistical quantum model, and a quasiclassical trajectory calculation. Besides reaction probabilities as a function of collision energy at different values of the total angular momentum, J, special emphasis has been made at two specific collision energies, 0.1 and 0.524 eV. The occurrence of distinctive dynamical behavior at these two energies is analyzed in some detail. An extensive comparison with previous experimental measurements on the Rydberg H atom with D2 molecules has been carried out at the higher collision energy. In particular, the present theoretical results have been employed to perform simulations of the experimental kinetic energy spectra.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Matemáticas y Física Fundamental (CSIC), Serrano 123, 28006 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Estela
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carmona-Novillo
authors.forename: Tomás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: González-Lezana
authors.forename: Octavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Roncero
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Honvault
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Launay
authors.forename: Niyazi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bulut
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Javier Aoiz
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bañares
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trottier
authors.forename: Eckart
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wrede