Vibrational quenching of CO2(010) by collisions with O(3P) at thermal energies: a quantum-mechanical study

The CO(2)(010)-O((3)P) vibrational energy transfer (VET) efficiency is a key input to aeronomical models of the energy budget of the upper atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars. This work addresses the physical mechanisms responsible for the high efficiency of the VET process at the thermal energies...

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Published in:The Journal of chemical physics 2006-04, Vol.124 (16), p.164302-164302
Main Authors: de Lara-Castells, M P, Hernández, Marta I, Delgado-Barrio, G, Villarreal, P, López-Puertas, M
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Language:English
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Summary:The CO(2)(010)-O((3)P) vibrational energy transfer (VET) efficiency is a key input to aeronomical models of the energy budget of the upper atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars. This work addresses the physical mechanisms responsible for the high efficiency of the VET process at the thermal energies existing in the terrestrial upper atmosphere (150 K
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.2189860