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Rotational structures of long-range diatomic molecules
- Source :
- The European Physical Journal D. 31:283-289
- Publication Year :
- 2004
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2004.
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Abstract
- We present a systematic understanding of the rotational structure of a long-range (vibrationally highly-excited) diatomic molecule. For example, we show that depending on a quantum defect, the least-bound vibrational state of a diatomic molecule with $-C_n/r^n$ ($n>2$) asymptotic interaction can have only 1, 2, and up to a maximum of $n-2$ rotational states. A classification scheme of diatomic molecules is proposed, in which each class has a distinctive rotational structure and corresponds to different atom-atom scattering properties above the dissociation limit.<br />8 pages
- Subjects :
- Chemical Physics (physics.chem-ph)
Physics
Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)
Scattering
FOS: Physical sciences
Classification scheme
Diatomic molecule
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Dissociation (chemistry)
Physics - Atomic Physics
Quantum defect
Physics - Chemical Physics
Physics::Atomic and Molecular Clusters
Physics::Atomic Physics
Physics::Chemical Physics
Atomic physics
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14346079 and 14346060
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The European Physical Journal D
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....439b5c54ed12d42b31e2ba4adae924ae