Theory of Molecular Collisions
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Theory of Molecular Collisions

  1. 282 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Theory of Molecular Collisions

About this book

Almost 100 years have passed since Trautz and Lewis put forward their collision theory of molecular processes. Today, knowledge of molecular collisions forms a key part of predicting and understanding chemical reactions.

This book begins by setting out the classical and quantum theories of atom-atom collisions. Experimentally observable aspects of the scattering processes; their relationship to reaction rate constants and the experimental methods used to determine them are described. The quantum mechanical theory of reactive scattering is presented and related to experimental observables. The role of lasers in the measurement and analysis of reactive molecular collisions is also discussed.

Written with postgraduates and newcomers to the field in mind, mathematics is kept to a minimum, and readers are guided to appendices and further reading to gain a deeper understanding of the mathematics involved.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Theory of Molecular Collisions
  3. Preface
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter 1 Scattering Experiments and Classical Theory of Atom–Atom Scattering
  6. Chapter 2 Quantum Theory of Atom–Atom Elastic Scattering
  7. Chapter 3 Inelastic Scattering: Basic Theory
  8. Chapter 4 Inelastic Scattering: Exact and Approximate Solutions
  9. Chapter 5 Rate Constants, Cross Sections and Reactive Scattering
  10. Chapter 6 Time-Independent Quantum Theory of Reactive Scattering
  11. Chapter 7 Wavepackets and Time-Dependent Quantum Theory of Reactive Scattering
  12. Chapter 8 The Real Wavepacket Method and Time-Independent Wavepackets
  13. Chapter 9 Lasers and the Photoloc Method
  14. Chapter 10 Polarization, Alignment and Vector Correlation
  15. Chapter 11 Collision of Larger Molecules
  16. Appendix A Energy Normalization of Plane Wave
  17. Appendix B Evaluation of the Phase Shift and the Variable Phase Approach
  18. Appendix C Jacobi Coordinates
  19. Appendix D Body-Fixed Formulation of Inelastic Scattering Theory
  20. Appendix E Integral Equations and Green's Function
  21. Appendix F Semiclassical or JWKB Approximation
  22. Appendix G Hyperspherical Coordinates and the Schrödinger Equation
  23. Appendix H Formalism for Time-Dependent Quantum Dynamics
  24. Appendix I Technical Aspects of Time-Dependent Quantum Dynamics
  25. Appendix J Technical Aspects of the Real Wavepacket Method
  26. List of Symbols
  27. Glossary
  28. Subject Index