Cross section for the H + H2O abstraction reaction: experiment and theory

Brouard, M; Burak, I; Marinakis, S; Minayev, D; O'Keeffe, P; Vallance, C; Aoiz, F; Banares, L; Castillo, J F; Zhang, Dong Hui; Xie, D; Yang, Minghui; Lee, Soo-Y; Collins, Michael

Cross section for the H + H2O abstraction reaction: experiment and theory

Date

2003-03-03

Authors

Brouard, M

Burak, I

Marinakis, S

Minayev, D

O'Keeffe, P

Vallance, C

Aoiz, F

Banares, L

Castillo, J F

Zhang, Dong Hui

Publisher

American Physical Society

Abstract

The absolute value of the cross section for the abstraction reaction between fast H atoms and H2O has been determined experimentally at a mean collision energy of 2.46 eV. The OH population distribution at the same mean energy has also been determined. The new measurements are compared with state-ofthe- art quantum mechanical and quasiclassical scattering calculations on the most recently developed potential energy surface.