Dynamics of the Li + Li2→ Li2+ Li isoergic exchange reaction. A comparative study on two potential-energy surfaces
Abstract
The trajectory calculations of the alkali-metal atom + alkali-metal dimer reactions initiated in a previous work have been extended to the Li + Li2 system using two different potential-energy surfaces for the Li3 trimer. The results agree well with each other and with previous results by other authors, suggesting a statistical mechanism for this exchange reaction.