Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-12-09
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
26 pages, 11 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1833351
The two most recently published potential energy surfaces (PESs) for the HeH$_2$ complex, the so-called MR (Muchnick and Russek) and BMP (Boothroyd, Martin, and Peterson) surfaces, are quantitatively evaluated and compared through the investigation of atom-diatom collision processes. The BMP surface is expected to be an improvement, approaching chemical accuracy, over all conformations of the PES compared to that of the MR surface. We found significant differences in inelastic rovibrational cross sections computed on the two surfaces for processes dominated by large changes in target rotational angular momentum. In particular, the H$_2$($\nu=1, j=0$) total quenching cross section computed using the BMP potential was found to be a factor of $~$1000 larger than that obtained with the MR surface.
Balakrishnan Naduvalath
Clark T. K.
Dalgarno Alexander
Ferland Gary J.
Forrey Robert C.
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