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Origin of the left-right asymmetry in rotationally inelastic differential cross sections
If the left (theta,phi = 0/sup 0/) and right (theta,phi = 180/sup 0/) rotationally inelastic differential cross sections are measured for the magnetic transitions, then in general the two results are not identical. It is shown, for a two-dimensional model and for linear molecules, that the origin of this asymmetry is due to multiple-collision effects of the atom with the molecule.