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Quantum dynamics of 16O in collision with ortho- and para-17O17O

Pascal HonvaultGrégoire Guillon

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010304 chemical physicsChemistryQuantum dynamicsGeneral Physics and AstronomyObservable010402 general chemistryCollision01 natural sciences0104 chemical sciencesReaction rate constant0103 physical sciencesKinetic isotope effectPhysical chemistryPhysical and Theoretical ChemistryAtomic physicsQuantum

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Abstract We report full quantum dynamical observables, such as integral and differential cross sections and rate constants, for the 16 O +  17 O 17 O reactive collision process. We particularly emphasize the effect coming from the nonzero nuclear spin of 17 O, leading to two nuclear spin isomers of 34 O 2 , ortho- and para- 34 O 2 which can be studied independently and behave differently. A comparison with the 16 O +  18 O 18 O collision is given. We find that processes involving 17 O 17 O are always faster than with 18 O 18 O.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2017.09.063