Quantum interference scattering of aligned molecules:: Bonding in O4 and role of spin coupling

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作者
Aquilanti, V [1 ]
Ascenzi, D
Bartolomei, M
Cappelletti, D
Cavalli, S
Vítores, MD
Pirani, F
机构
[1] Univ Perugia, Dipartimento Chim, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
[2] Univ Perugia, Ist Tecnol Chim, I-06125 Perugia, Italy
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.69
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Molecular beam experiments on collisions between oxygen molecules were performed at low energy and high angular resolution to permit observation of the "glory" interference effect. A novel technique for aligning the rotational angular momentum of the colliding molecules is exploited. Analysis of total scattering cross section data yields for the O-2-O-2 bond an energy of 1.65 +/- 0.08 kJ.mol(-1) for the most stable configuration (parallel molecules) at a distance of 0.356 +/- 0.007 nm. These results indicate that most of the bonding in the dimer comes from electrostatic (van der Weals) farces but chemical (spin-spin) contributions are not negligible. [S0031-9007(98)08079-X].
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