Unimolecular dissociation: A state-specific quantum mechanical perspective

Berichte der Bunsengesellschaft/Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 593-611

  Schinke, Reinhard ^a   Beck, Christian ^a   Grcbenshchikov, S Yu ^a   Keller, Hans Martin ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DYNAMICS AND SELF ORGANIZATION   (Germany)

^b Laserlabor   (Germany)

Author keywords

Molecular interactions; Quantum mechanics; Transition state theory; Unimolecular dissociation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744536269     PISSN: 0940483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bbpc.19981020402     Document Type: Article

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