Scattering of thermal He beams by crossed atomic and molecular beams. V. Anisotropic intermolecular potentials for He+CO2, N2O, C2N2

Rotational energy transfer in the collision of N2O with He atom

The quantum state-to-state rotationally inelastic quenching of N2O by colliding with a He atom is studied on an ab initio potential energy surface with N2O lying on its vibrational ground state. The cross sections for collision energies from 10-6-100 cm-1 and rate constants from 10-5-10 K are calculated employing the fully converged quantum close-coupling method for the quenching of the j = 1-6 rotational states of N2O. Numerous van der Waals shapes or Feshbach resonances are observed; the cross sections of different channels are found to follow the Wigner scaling law in the cold threshold regime and may intersect with each other. In order to interpret the mechanism and estimate the cross sections of the rotational energy transfer, we propose a minimal classical model of collision between an asymmetric double-shell ellipsoid and a point particle. The classical model reproduces the quantum scattering results and points out the attractive interactions and the potential asymmetry can affect the collision process. The resulting insights are expected to expand our interpretations of inelastic scattering and energy transfer in molecular collisions.

Theoretical calculation of a full-dimensional ab initio potential energy surface and prediction of infrared spectra for Xe-CS2

An effective four-dimensional (4D) ab initio potential energy surface (PES) for Xe-CS2 which explicitly involves the intramolecular Q 1 symmetric stretching and Q 3 antisymmetric stretching vibrational coordinates of CS2 is constructed. The computations are carried out employing single- and double-excitation coupled-cluster theory with a non-iterative perturbation treatment of triple excitations [CCSD(T)] method with a large basis set. Two vibrationally averaged potentials at the ground and ν 1 + ν 3 (ν 1 = 1, ν 3 = 1) excited states are obtained by integrating the 4D potentials over the Q 1 and Q 3 coordinates. The potentials have a T-shaped global minimum and two equivalent linear local minima. The radial discrete variable representation/angular finite basis representation and the Lanczos algorithm are employed to calculate the rovibrational energy levels for Xe-CS2. The infrared band origin shift associated with the fundamental band of CS2 is predicted, which is red-shifted by -1.996 cm-1 in the ν 1 + ν 3 region. In addition, we further predict the spectroscopic parameters for the ground and the ν 1 + ν 3 excited states of Xe-CS2. Compared with the previous Rg-CS2 (Rg = He, Ne, Ar, Kr) complexes, we found that the complexes of the rare gas atoms with CS2 display obvious regularities.

A new ab initio potential energy surface and infrared spectra for the Ar-CS₂ complex

We report a new three-dimensional potential energy surface for Ar-CS2 involving the Q3 normal mode for the υ3 antisymmetric stretching vibration of the CS2 molecule. The potential energies were calculated using the supermolecular method at the coupled-cluster singles and doubles level with noniterative inclusion of connected triples, using augmented correlation-consistent quadruple-zeta basis set plus midpoint bond functions. Two vibrationally averaged potentials with CS2 at both the ground (υ = 0) and the first excited (υ = 1)υ3 vibrational states were generated from the integration of the three-dimensional potential over the Q3 coordinate. Each potential was found to have a T-shaped global minimum and two equivalent linear local minima. The radial discrete variable representation /angular finite basis representation method and the Lanczos algorithm were applied to calculate the rovibrational energy levels. The calculated band origin shift of the complex (0.0622 cm(-1)) is very close to the observed one (0.0671 cm(-1)). The predicted infrared spectra and spectroscopic parameters based on the two averaged potentials are in excellent agreement with the available experimental data.

POTENTIAL ENERGY SURFACES AND MICROWAVE SPECTRA FOR 20Ne–13C16O2, 22Ne–12C16O2 and 22Ne–13C16O2 COMPLEXES

We report averaged potential energy surfaces for isotopic Ne–CO2 complexes (20 Ne –13 C 16 O 2, 22 Ne –12 C 16 O 2 and 22 Ne –13 C 16 O 2). According to the latest ab initio potential of 20 Ne –12 C 16 O 2 (Chen R, Jiao EQ, Zhu H, Xie DQ, J Chem Phys133:104302, 2010) including the Q3 normal mode for the υ3 antisymmetric stretching vibration of the CO2 molecule. We obtain the averaged potentials for 20 Ne –13 C 16 O 2, 22 Ne –12 C 16 O 2 and 22 Ne –13 C 16 O 2 by the integration of the three-dimensional potential over the Q3 coordinate. The averaged potential surfaces are found to have a T-shaped global minimum and two equivalent linear local minima. The radial DVR/angular FBR method and the Lanczos algorithm are applied to calculate the rovibrational energy levels. Comparison with the available observed values showed an overall excellent agreement for all spectroscopic parameters and the microwave spectra.