Symmetry properties of rovibronic states of an X(3) molecule in an upright conical potential

H3+ in the electronic triplet state: current status

We review the theoretical work carried out on the tri-hydrogen ion in the electronic triplet state 1(3)E', which is split into a3Sigma+u and 2(3)A' by vibronic interaction. We begin with an overview on analytical potential energy surfaces and calculations of rovibrational states by focusing on our own results, which are based on the most accurate potential energy surfaces available so far. This is followed by an examination of the selection rules and predictions of infrared transition frequencies. Finally, we discuss the Slonczewski resonance states supported by the upper sheet of the potential energy surface. Theoretical work reported here may be of interest for future experiments on the title ion.

Nonadiabatic effects in the H+D2 reaction

The state-to-state dynamics of the H+D2 reaction is studied by the reactant-product decoupling method using the double many-body expansion potential energy surface. Two approaches are compared: one uses only the lowest adiabatic sheet while the other employs both coupled diabatic sheets. Rotational distributions for the reaction H+D2 (upsilon = 0, j = 0)-->HD(upsilon' = 3, j')+D are obtained at eight different collision energies between 1.49 and 1.85 eV; no significant difference are found between the two approaches. Initial state-selected total reaction probabilities and integral cross sections are also given for energies ranging from 0.25 up to 2.0 eV with extremely small differences being observed between the two sets of results, thus showing that the nonadiabatic effects in the title reaction are negligible at least for small energies below 2.0 eV.