Predissociation rates as a probe of intramolecular dynamics

We investigate the consequences of quasiperiodic and ergodic classical dynamics on predissociation rates from bound vibrational states into a continuum. We find a strong correlation between the quasiperiodic/ergodic motion and rate constants for certain locations of the predissociation surface. Othe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 1984-04, Vol.80 (8), p.3680-3686
Main Authors: SUNDBERG, R. L, HELLER, E. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic and molecular physics
Exact sciences and technology
Molecular properties and interactions with photons
Photon interactions with molecules
Physics
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We investigate the consequences of quasiperiodic and ergodic classical dynamics on predissociation rates from bound vibrational states into a continuum. We find a strong correlation between the quasiperiodic/ergodic motion and rate constants for certain locations of the predissociation surface. Other locations for the predissociative surface are insensitive to the difference between classical motion which is confined to small regions of phase space and motion which samples a large portion of its available phase space.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.447190