Effect of ion vibration for the proton-transfer reaction of the ammonia cation. II. Classical trajectory calculation of an orientational effect

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Abstract
The microscopic capture cross section σ for the proton-transfer reaction of the ammonia cation has been studied by using the classical trajectory method. The orientation of the pulsing dipole moment of the ammonia cation affects σ considerably. This orientational effect is inherent in the vibrating ion-polar molecule reaction. The reactivity is further depressed as the rotational energy of the polar molecule increases, where σ is a monotone decreasing function of rotational energy.