Dissociative recombination, and vibrational excitation of CO$^{+}$: model calculations and comparison with experiment

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Main Authors: Mezei, J. Zs, Backodissa-Kiminou, R. D., Tudorache, D. E., Morel, V., Chakrabarti, K., Motapon, O., Dulieu, O., Robert, J., Tchang-Brillet, W. -Ü. L., Bultel, A., Urbain, X., Tennyson, J., Hassouni, K., Schneider, I. F.
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author Mezei, J. Zs
Backodissa-Kiminou, R. D.
Tudorache, D. E.
Morel, V.
Chakrabarti, K.
Motapon, O.
Dulieu, O.
Robert, J.
Tchang-Brillet, W. -Ü. L.
Bultel, A.
Urbain, X.
Tennyson, J.
Hassouni, K.
Schneider, I. F.
author_facet Mezei, J. Zs
Backodissa-Kiminou, R. D.
Tudorache, D. E.
Morel, V.
Chakrabarti, K.
Motapon, O.
Dulieu, O.
Robert, J.
Tchang-Brillet, W. -Ü. L.
Bultel, A.
Urbain, X.
Tennyson, J.
Hassouni, K.
Schneider, I. F.
contents The latest molecular data - potential energy curves and Rydberg$/$valence interactions - characterizing the super-excited electronic states of CO are reviewed, in order to provide inputs for the study of their fragmentation dynamics. Starting from this input, the main paths and mechanisms for CO$^+$ dissociative recombination are analyzed; its cross sections are computed using a method based on Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory. Convoluted cross sections, giving both isotropic and anisotropic Maxwellian rate-coefficients, are compared with merged-beam and storage-ring experimental results. The calculated cross sections underestimate the measured ones by a factor of $2$, but display a very similar resonant shape. These facts confirm the quality of our approach for the dynamics, and call for more accurate and more extensive molecular structure calculations.
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spellingShingle Dissociative recombination, and vibrational excitation of CO$^{+}$: model calculations and comparison with experiment
Mezei, J. Zs
Backodissa-Kiminou, R. D.
Tudorache, D. E.
Morel, V.
Chakrabarti, K.
Motapon, O.
Dulieu, O.
Robert, J.
Tchang-Brillet, W. -Ü. L.
Bultel, A.
Urbain, X.
Tennyson, J.
Hassouni, K.
Schneider, I. F.
Atomic Physics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
The latest molecular data - potential energy curves and Rydberg$/$valence interactions - characterizing the super-excited electronic states of CO are reviewed, in order to provide inputs for the study of their fragmentation dynamics. Starting from this input, the main paths and mechanisms for CO$^+$ dissociative recombination are analyzed; its cross sections are computed using a method based on Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory. Convoluted cross sections, giving both isotropic and anisotropic Maxwellian rate-coefficients, are compared with merged-beam and storage-ring experimental results. The calculated cross sections underestimate the measured ones by a factor of $2$, but display a very similar resonant shape. These facts confirm the quality of our approach for the dynamics, and call for more accurate and more extensive molecular structure calculations.
title Dissociative recombination, and vibrational excitation of CO$^{+}$: model calculations and comparison with experiment
topic Atomic Physics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06427