Quantum coherence in molecular dynamics induced by inelastic free electron scattering

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Main Authors: Kumar, Akshay, Swain, Suvasis, Prabhudesai, Vaibhav S.
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Published: 2022
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author Kumar, Akshay
Swain, Suvasis
Prabhudesai, Vaibhav S.
author_facet Kumar, Akshay
Swain, Suvasis
Prabhudesai, Vaibhav S.
contents This paper presents the inversion symmetry breaking observed in ion-pair formation from molecular hydrogen on electron impact. We explain these observations using quantum interference of two dissociation paths coherently accessed by multiple angular momentum transfer channels. The results point to the generic nature of quantum coherence induced into the molecular dynamics by single electron non-resonant scattering ubiquitous in a plasma environment, planetary atmosphere, astrochemistry, etc.
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spellingShingle Quantum coherence in molecular dynamics induced by inelastic free electron scattering
Kumar, Akshay
Swain, Suvasis
Prabhudesai, Vaibhav S.
Chemical Physics
This paper presents the inversion symmetry breaking observed in ion-pair formation from molecular hydrogen on electron impact. We explain these observations using quantum interference of two dissociation paths coherently accessed by multiple angular momentum transfer channels. The results point to the generic nature of quantum coherence induced into the molecular dynamics by single electron non-resonant scattering ubiquitous in a plasma environment, planetary atmosphere, astrochemistry, etc.
title Quantum coherence in molecular dynamics induced by inelastic free electron scattering
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.15024