title: Fully quantum state-resolved inelastic scattering of NO(X) + Kr: differential cross sections and product rotational alignment.
abstract: Fully quantum state selected and resolved inelastic scattering of NO(X) by krypton has been investigated. Initial Λ-doublet state selection is achieved using an inhomogeneous hexapole electric field. Differential cross sections and even-moment polarization dependent differential cross sections have been obtained at a collision energy of 514 cm(-1) for both spin-orbit and parity conserving and changing collisions. Experimental results are compared with those obtained from quantum scattering calculations and are shown to be in very good agreement. Hard shell quantum scattering calculations are also performed to determine the effects of the different parts of the potential on the scattering dynamics. Comparisons are also made with the NO(X) + Ar system.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brouard
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chadwick
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: S D S
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hornung
authors.affiliation: The Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, The Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nichols
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kłos
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Aoiz
authors.affiliation: Institute of Atomic and Molecular Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stolte