Master equation analysis of intermolecular energy transfer in multiple-well, multiple-channel unimolecular reactions. I. Basic theory

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 107, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 8904-8916

  Venkatesh, Prasana K ^a,b,c   Dean, Anthony M ^b   Cohen, Morrel H ^b   Carr, Robert W ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0001460613     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.475182     Document Type: Article

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