Ab initio-based PES extrapolated using transferable atom–atom potentials, and predicted MW spectrum of the Ar–O2(X3Σg−) complex

Autor: F. R. W. McCourt, Fedor Y. Naumkin
Rok vydání: 2004
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Zdroj: Molecular Physics. 102:37-45
ISSN: 1362-3028
0026-8976
DOI: 10.1080/00268970310001637944
Popis: A high-level ab initio-based ground-state Ar–O2 potential energy surface has been obtained and employed to predict the microwave (MW) spectrum of the Ar–O2 van der Waals complex. Transferability of the atom–atom components of the total interaction has been explored by extrapolating the original ab initio potential energy surface via accurate ArO and ArN potentials deduced from the rotational parameters of the Ar–NO and Ar–N2 Van der Waals complexes. The extrapolated Ar–O2 potential energy surface has then been tested by comparison with experimental Ar–O2 scattering data. In addition, the extrapolated potential energy surfaces have been compared with other ab initio-derived and empirical atom–atom and atom–molecule potential energy surfaces in the literature.
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