A semiclassical model of Rydberg atom collisions

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dc.contributor.advisorDunning, F. B.en_US
dc.creatorDurham, Mark Allenen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:45:35Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:45:35Zen_US
dc.date.issued1991en_US
dc.description.abstractA semiclassical model of Rydberg atom collisions with neutral molecules that result in electron attachment has been devised and implemented as a Monte Carlo computer program. Comparisons between model calculations and experimental data have been used to investigate the reactions:$$\eqalign{&{\rm K}(n{\rm d})+{\rm SF}\sb6\to{\rm K}\sp{+}+{\rm SF}\sb6\sp{-*},\cr&{\rm K}(n{\rm d})+\rm CF\sb3I\to K\sp{+}+CF\sb3I\sp{-*}\to K\sp{+}+CF\sb3+I\sp-,\cr&{\rm K}(n{\rm d})+\rm CCl\sb4\to K\sp{+}+CCl\sb4\sp{-*}\to K\sp{+}+CCl\sb3+Cl\sp-.}$$These comparisons provide information about the distribution of excess energy of reaction between internal and translational degrees of freedom and about the lifetimes of the intermediate negative ions, forming the basis of one of the few techniques that can be used to measure lifetimes of collisionally produced excited species on a picosecond time scale.en_US
dc.format.extent180 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1991 Durhamen_US
dc.identifier.citationDurham, Mark Allen. "A semiclassical model of Rydberg atom collisions." (1991) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13493">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/13493</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/13493en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectAtomic physicsen_US
dc.titleA semiclassical model of Rydberg atom collisionsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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