Scaling of state multipoles; a critical test of the scaling relations

Scaling laws for rotational energy transfer may be written for transfer of polarisation as well as for transfer of population. Here we derive an expression, based on the sudden scaling relations, for the transfer of stare multipoles following energy transfer. Some current fitting laws are tested usi...

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Published inChemical physics letters Vol. 105; no. 3; pp. 299 - 301
Main Authors Proctor, M.J., McCaffery, A.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.1984
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Atomic and molecular collision processes and interactions
Atomic and molecular physics
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
Scattering of atoms, molecules and ions
Scaling law
Diatomic molecule
Rotationally excited state
Theoretical study
Excitation energy transfer
Excitation
Atom molecule collision
Lithium Molecules
Inorganic compound
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Summary:Scaling laws for rotational energy transfer may be written for transfer of polarisation as well as for transfer of population. Here we derive an expression, based on the sudden scaling relations, for the transfer of stare multipoles following energy transfer. Some current fitting laws are tested using Li 2 */He, Li 2 */Ar circular polarisation data. We find that polarisation ratios provide a more stringent test of scaling and fitting relations than do unpolarised intensities and that the power gap law yields the best fit for both sets of data examined here.
ISSN:0009-2614
1873-4448
DOI:10.1016/0009-2614(84)85034-4