Controlled subnanosecond isomerization of HCN to CNH in solution

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 122, Issue 20, 2005, Pages

  Gong, Jiangbin ^a   Ma, Ao ^a   Rice, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING MOTION; INFRARED PHOTONS; LASER FIELD MANIPULATION; SOLUTION-PHASE MOLECULAR PROCESSES;

ARGON; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; GROUND STATE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; PHOTODISSOCIATION;

ISOMERIZATION;

EID: 20844450451     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1913398     Document Type: Article

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