Collision energy dependence of state-to-state differential cross sections for rotationally inelastic scattering of H2O by He

The inelastic scattering of H 2 O by He as a function of collision energy in the range 381 cm −1 to 763 cm −1 at an energy interval of approximately 100 cm −1 has been investigated in a crossed beam experiment using velocity map imaging. Change in collision energy was achieved by varying the collisi...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2017-02, Vol.19 (6), p.4678-4687
Main Authors: Sarma, Gautam, Saha, Ashim Kumar, Bishwakarma, Chandan Kumar, Scheidsbach, Roy, Yang, Chung-Hsin, Parker, David, Wiesenfeld, Laurent, Buck, Udo, Mavridis, Lazaros, Marinakis, Sarantos
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Language:English
Subjects:
Beams (radiation)
Collision dynamics
Cross sections
Energy use
Inelastic scattering
Ionization
Mathematical analysis
Rotational spectra
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Summary:The inelastic scattering of H 2 O by He as a function of collision energy in the range 381 cm −1 to 763 cm −1 at an energy interval of approximately 100 cm −1 has been investigated in a crossed beam experiment using velocity map imaging. Change in collision energy was achieved by varying the collision angle between the H 2 O and He beam. We measured the state-to-state differential cross section (DCS) of scattered H 2 O products for the final rotational states J K a K c = 1 10 , 1 11 , 2 21 and 4 14 . Rotational excitation of H 2 O is probed by (2 + 1) resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization (REMPI) spectroscopy. DCS measurements over a wide range of collision energies allowed us to probe the H 2 O-He potential energy surface (PES) with greater detail than in previous work. We found that a classical approximation of rotational rainbows can predict the collision energy dependence of the DCS. Close-coupling quantum mechanical calculations were used to produce DCS and partial cross sections. The forward-backward ratio (FBR), is introduced here to compare the experimental and theoretical DCS. Both theory and experiments suggest that an increase in the collision energy is accompanied with more forward scattering. The inelastic scattering of H 2 O by He as a function of collision energy in the range 381 cm −1 to 763 cm −1 has been investigated using velocity map imaging.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/c6cp06495g