Differential Scattering Cross-Sections for the Different Product Vibrational States in the Ion-Molecule Reaction Ar+ + N2

Ar + N2+ has been investigated in a crossed beam experiment in combination with three-dimensional velocity map imaging. Angular differential state-to-state cross sections were determined as a function of the collision energy. We found that scattering into the first excited vibrational level dominates as expected, but only for scattering in the forward direction. Higher vibrational excitations up to v'=6 have been observed for larger scattering angles. For decreasing collision energy, scattering into higher scattering angles becomes increasingly important for all kinematically allowed quantum states. Our detailed measurements indicate that a quantitative agreement between experiment and theory for this basic ion-molecule reaction now comes within reach.
Comment: accepted to Phys. Rev. Lett -->
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.163201
Přístupová URL adresa: http://arxiv.org/abs/1212.3429
Přírůstkové číslo: edsarx.1212.3429
Autor: Trippel, S., Stei, M., Cox, J. A., Wester, R.
Rok vydání: 2012
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Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.163201
Popis: The charge transfer reaction Ar+ + N2 --> Ar + N2+ has been investigated in a crossed beam experiment in combination with three-dimensional velocity map imaging. Angular differential state-to-state cross sections were determined as a function of the collision energy. We found that scattering into the first excited vibrational level dominates as expected, but only for scattering in the forward direction. Higher vibrational excitations up to v'=6 have been observed for larger scattering angles. For decreasing collision energy, scattering into higher scattering angles becomes increasingly important for all kinematically allowed quantum states. Our detailed measurements indicate that a quantitative agreement between experiment and theory for this basic ion-molecule reaction now comes within reach.
Comment: accepted to Phys. Rev. Lett
Databáze: arXiv