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Collisions involving the crossing of potential energy curves

D. R. Bates

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1960 · 173 citations · 4 references

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Abstract The Landau-Zener formula for the transition probability at a crossing of potential energy curves is discussed. It is pointed out that the model used in the derivation has defects which make the range of validity of the formula much more restricted than is commonly supposed.

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Inelastic Heavy Particle Collisions Involving the Crossing of Potential Energy Curves I: Charge transfer from H atoms to Be<sup>2+</sup>, Si<sup>2+</sup>and Mg<sup>2+</sup>ions

D. R. Bates, B L Moiseiwitsch · Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A · 1954 · 92 citations

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Inelastic Heavy Particle Collisions involving the Crossing of Potential Energy Curves IV. Ionic Recombination

D. R. Bates, T. J. M. Boyd · Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A · 1956 · 76 citations

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Inelastic Heavy-Particle Collisions Involving the Crossing of Potential Energy Curves II: Charge Transfer from H-atoms to Al<sup>3+</sup>, B<sup>2+</sup>, Li<sup>2+</sup>and Al<sup>2+</sup>

A. Dalgarno · Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A · 1954 · 46 citations

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Inelastic Heavy Particle Collisions Involving the Crossing of Potential Energy Curves V - Charge Transfer from Neutral Atoms to Doubly and Triply Charged Ions

T. J. M. Boyd, B L Moiseiwitsch · Proceedings of the Physical Society Section A · 1957 · 24 citations

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