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Quantum and quasi-classical dynamics of the C(3P) + O2(3Σ−g) → CO(1Σ+) + O(1D) reaction on its electronic ground state

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The dynamics of the C(3P) + O2(3Σ−g) → CO(1Σ+) + O(1D) reaction on its electronic ground state is investigated by using time-dependent wave packet propagation (TDWP) and quasi-classical trajectory (QCT)… Click to show full abstract

The dynamics of the C(3P) + O2(3Σ−g) → CO(1Σ+) + O(1D) reaction on its electronic ground state is investigated by using time-dependent wave packet propagation (TDWP) and quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) simulations. For the moderate collision energies considered (Ec = 0.001 to 0.4 eV, corresponding to a range from 10 K to 4600 K) the total reaction probabilities from the two different treatments of the nuclear dynamics agree very favourably. The undulations present in P(E) from the quantum mechanical treatment can be related to stabilization of the intermediate CO2 complex with lifetimes on the 0.05 ps time scale. This is also confirmed from direct analysis of the TDWP simulations and QCT trajectories. Product diatom vibrational and rotational level resolved state-to-state reaction probabilities from TDWP and QCT simulations agree well except for the highest product vibrational states (v′ ≥ 15) and for the lowest product rotational states (j′ ≤ 10). Opening of the product vibrational level CO(v′ = 17) requires ∼0.2 eV from QCT and TDWP simulations with O2(j = 0) and decreases to 0.04 eV if all initial rotational states are included in the QCT analysis, compared with Ec > 0.04 eV obtained from experiments. It is thus concluded that QCT simulations are suitable for investigating and realistically describe the C(3P) + O2(3Σ−g) → CO(1Σ+) + O(1D) reaction down to low collision energies when compared with results from a quantum mechanical treatment using TDWPs.

Keywords: state; reaction; electronic ground; dynamics reaction; reaction electronic; ground state

Journal Title: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Year Published: 2022

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