The Transfer of Energy in Molecular Systems

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Abstract
A method of investigating problems of energy transfer, by means of potential energy surfaces, outlined in an earlier paper, has been extended to include a more general type of surface. The probability of energy transfer among atoms has been related with the rate of change of curvature of the equipotential lines. It has been shown that the relative reactivity of atoms depends on the degree of excitation of the system. An explanation has been suggested for the discrepancy existing between the data on the relative efficiencies of the inert gases as obtained from sound dispersion experiments and from reaction rate measurements.

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