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Collisions of Atoms and Molecules in External Magnetic Fields

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Fundamental World of Quantum Chemistry

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Abstract A quantum mechanical theory of collisions of neutral open-shell particles in a magnetic field is described. The theory is based on the fully uncoupled spacefixed representation of the total wave function. Collisions of P-state, D-state and F-state atoms with structureless targets and 3∑-molecules with 2S-atoms are considered. The relations between the elements of the collision T-matrix and the transport cross section effective in diffusion are derived.

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  1. Harvard-MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02138, USA

    Roman Krems

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    Roman Krems & Alexander Dalgarno

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Krems, R., Dalgarno, A. (2004). Collisions of Atoms and Molecules in External Magnetic Fields. In: Brändas, E.J., Kryachko, E.S. (eds) Fundamental World of Quantum Chemistry. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0448-9_14

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