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Vanderslice, Joseph T.

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Potential Energy Curves for CO

Potential energy curves for the Chi (sup 1) Epsilon (sup plus), alpha (sup 3) II (sub r), alpha prime (sup 3) epsilon (sup plus), d (sup 3) delta, e (sup 3) Epsilon (sup minus), Alpha (sup 1) II, and Beta (sup 1) Epsilon (sup plus), electronic states of the CO molecule have been calculated by the Rydberg-Klein-Rees method. The curve for the A III state will have to bend sharply in the range between 1.9 and 2.1 angstroms or it will have to pass through a maximum to reach the proper dissociation limit.

Tobias, Irwin↗

Interaction Energies for the H-H (sub 2) and H (sub 2) - H (sub 2) System

Interaction energies for the H-H (sub 2) and H (sub 2) - H (sub 2) systems have been obtained by a semi-empirical perfect-pairing procedure used previously. The results have been compared with interaction energies obtained from other sources and the agreement among the different curves is reasonably good. A brief discussion of the previous applications of this semi-empirical scheme to other systems is included.

Vanderslice, Joseph T.↗

Potential Energy Curves of Hydrogen Fluoride

Potential energy curves for the X(sup 1)sigma+ and V(sup 1)sigma+ states of HF and DF have been calculated by the Rydberg-Klein-Rees method. The results calculated from the different sets of data for HF and DF are found to be in very good agreement. The theoretical results of Karo are compared to the experimental results obtained here.

Fallon, Robert J.↗

Interactions between Ground State Oxygen Atoms and Molecules: O - O and O (sub2) - O (sub2)

Potential energy curves for O - O interactions corresponding to the X (sup 3) Sigma - g, 1 delta g, 1 Sigma plus g, 3 delta u, A3 Sigma plus u, 1 Sigma - u, and B3 Sigma states of O (sub 2) have been calculated from spectroscopic data by the Rydberg‐Klein‐Rees method. Curves for the remaining twelve states of O (sub 2) dissociating to ground state atoms have been obtained from relations derived from approximate quantum‐mechanical calculations, and checked against the meager experimental information available. Two semi‐independent calculations have been made, and are in good agreement with each other. The quantum‐mechanical relations also lead to an approximate O (sub 2) - O (sub 2) interaction, which is consistent with interactions derived from vibrational relaxation times and from high‐temperature gas viscosity data.

Vanderslice, Joseph T.↗

Energies of Various Interactions Between Hydrogen and Helium Atoms and Ions

A compilation is made of those interactions between hydrogen and helium atoms and ions whose potential curves are well established by virtue of being based on experimental data or on essentially exact quantum-mechanical calculations. These potential curves have been fitted with well-known empirical forms which should be useful in calculations of transport properties involving these interactions.

Fallon, Robert J.↗

Interactions Between Oxygen and Nitrogen: O[Single Bond]N, O[Single Bond]N (sub 2), and O (sub 2)[Single Bond]N (sub 2)

Potential energy curves for 0-N interactions corresponding to the X (sup 2) II (sub t/2), X (sup 2) II (sub 3/2), A (sup 2) Eta (sup plus), B (sup 2) II, C (sup 2) II, D (sup 2) Eta (sup plus), E (sup 2) Eta (sup plus), and B prime (sup 2 delta) states of nitric oxide have been calculated from spectroscopic data by the Rydberg- Klein-Rees method. Curves for the (sup 4) II, (sup 2) Eta, (sup 4) Eta, (sup 6) Eta, and (sup 6) II states have been obtained from limited spectroscopic results and from relations derived from approximate quantum-mechanical calculations. Two semi-independent calculations have been made, and are in good agreement with each other. The quantum-mechanical relations also lead to approximate curves for the O[Single Bond]N, and O[Single Bond]N (sub 2) interactions over a limited range. The O (sub 2)[Single Bond]N (sub 2) interaction is consistent with one valid at larger separation distances which has been derived from high-temperature gas viscosity data.

Vanderslice, Joseph T.↗

Interactions Between Ground-State Nitrogen Atoms and Molecules

Potential-energy curves for nitrogen atom (N-N) interactions corresponding to the X (1)Sigma(sup +, sub g), A (3)Sigma(sup +, sub u), (5)Sigma(sup +, sub g), (7)Sigma(sup +, sub u), B (3) Pi(sub g), C (3)(Pi(su u)and a (1)Pi(sub g) states of the nitrogen molecule N2 as well as curves for the atom-molecules (N-N2) and molecule-molecule (N2-N2) interactions have been calculated. All calculations have been based as nearly as possible on experimental data, including spectroscopically determined vibrational energy levels, scattering cross sections of atomic beams in gases, and measured vibrational relaxation times. In cases where experimental data were not available, approximate quantum-mechanical calculations have been made. Results obtained by these various methods are remarkably consistent with one another and are believed to have good accuracy.

Vanderslice, Joseph T.↗