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Main Authors: Viveiros, Misa, Lau, Roy, Taylor, Samuel S., Barron, Patrick, Czirjak, Attila, Covington, Cody, Varga, Kalman
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.16252
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author Viveiros, Misa
Lau, Roy
Taylor, Samuel S.
Barron, Patrick
Czirjak, Attila
Covington, Cody
Varga, Kalman
author_facet Viveiros, Misa
Lau, Roy
Taylor, Samuel S.
Barron, Patrick
Czirjak, Attila
Covington, Cody
Varga, Kalman
contents The dynamics of low-energy proton collisions with hydrocarbon with hydrocarbon molecules are investigated using real-time time-dependent density functional theory. Through systematic variation of proton kinetic energy and impact site on the molecular surface, the resulting scattering, proton capture, and bond dissociation pathways are analyzed. The simulations reveal a strong dependence of reaction outcomes on both incident energy and collision geometry, with the interplay between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom highlighted as governing molecular fragmentation and reaction mechanisms.
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spellingShingle Low-energy proton impact dynamics on hydrocarbons: Dependence on kinetic energy and incident site
Viveiros, Misa
Lau, Roy
Taylor, Samuel S.
Barron, Patrick
Czirjak, Attila
Covington, Cody
Varga, Kalman
Chemical Physics
The dynamics of low-energy proton collisions with hydrocarbon with hydrocarbon molecules are investigated using real-time time-dependent density functional theory. Through systematic variation of proton kinetic energy and impact site on the molecular surface, the resulting scattering, proton capture, and bond dissociation pathways are analyzed. The simulations reveal a strong dependence of reaction outcomes on both incident energy and collision geometry, with the interplay between electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom highlighted as governing molecular fragmentation and reaction mechanisms.
title Low-energy proton impact dynamics on hydrocarbons: Dependence on kinetic energy and incident site
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.16252