Reaction-volume approach to N-particle reactions: new optimization scheme for defining the reaction volume

Abstract

We present a new numerical scheme for determining the reaction volume reference vectors, frequencies, coupling elements and other quantities necessary for a dynamical treatment of polyatomic three center reactions. As an example the H₂+CN→HCN+H reaction is considered.

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