Interference structures in the differential cross-sections for inelastic scattering of NO by Ar

Nature Chemistry

Volumn 3, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 597-602

  Eyles, C J ^a   Brouard, M ^a   Yang, C H ^b   Klos J ^c   Aoiz, F J ^d   Gijsbertsen, A ^e,f   Wiskerke, A E ^e   Stolte, S ^e,g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^e VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^f FOM INSTITUTE AMOLF   (Netherlands)

^g JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^h CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY;

ARGON; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 79960692194     PISSN: 17554330     EISSN: 17554349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nchem.1071     Document Type: Article

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