On the optimum trajectory in semiclassical calculations of inelastic collisions
- 15 May 1980
- journal article
- letter
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 72 (10) , 5784-5786
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.439006
Abstract
Semi‐classical formulation of molecular scattering theory is discussed. It is argued that the arithmetic mean of the initial and final state velocities va should be used in the calculations. (AIP)Keywords
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