Fractal behavior in classical collisional energy transfer.

Autor: Noid, D. W., Gray, Stephen K., Rice, Stuart A.
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Zdroj: Journal of Chemical Physics; 3/1/1986, Vol. 84 Issue 5, p2649, 4p
Abstrakt: A plot of final vibrational action vs initial vibrational phase for a two degree of freedom model for He + I2 collisions is examined and shown to exhibit a chattering region. The chattering region is shown to exhibit a very intricate structure, including an infinite number of regions of regularity which we term icicles. Structure is evident on all scales of examination and a fractal dimension close to 2 is obtained for some parts of the chattering region. The survival probability associated with the complexes shows an initial fast decay, due to the icicles, but can be roughly characterized over a longer and wider time range by a more slowly decaying exponential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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