Classical approach to collision complexes in ultracold chemical reactions
Chemical Physics
2018-12-05 v1
Abstract
Inspired by Wannier's threshold law, we recognize that collision complex decay meets the requirements of quantum-classical correspondence in sufficiently exothermic ultracold reactions. We make use of this correspondence to elucidate the classical foundations of ultracold reactions and to help bring calculations currently beyond the capabilities of quantum mechanics within reach. A classical method with a simplified model of many-body interactions is provided for determination of the collision complex lifetime and demonstrated for a reduced-dimensional system, as preliminary to the calculation of collision complex lifetimes in the full-dimensional system.
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@article{arxiv.1810.08849,
title = {Classical approach to collision complexes in ultracold chemical reactions},
author = {Micheline B. Soley and Eric J. Heller},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.08849},
year = {2018}
}
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27 pages, 8 figures