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A numerical simulation of vibrational excitation of molecules was devised, and used to excite computational models of common molecules into a prescribed, pure, normal vibration mode in the ground electronic state, with varying, controlable…
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Reactions between atomic nuclei are measured in great detail in terrestrial laboratory experiments; transferring and extrapolating this knowledge to how the same reactions act within cosmic environments presents major challenges.…
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