Introduction to the Theory of Atomic and Molecular Collisions
Part 1 Introduction to scattering theory: the crossed beam experiment waves and particles trajectories, wave packets and stationary states semi-classical theory laboratory and centre of mass coordinates summary of systems to be examined. Part 2 Elastic scattering: classical trajectories for the central force problem collision cross-sections quantum scattering by a central force a semi-classical view of elastic scattering comparison of classical, semi-classical and quantum cross-sections the inversion problem. Part 3 Inelastic collisions: the classical treatment of atom-diatomic molecule numerical integration of trajectories and action-angle variables the multi-channel equations quantum treatment of collinear atom-diatomic molecule collisions the semi-classical approach to inelastic collisions approximate solutions of the coupled channel equations. Part 4 Rotationally inelastic collisions: classical rotational energy transfer classical trajectories for reactions potential energy functions and reaction cross-sections quantum theory of reactive scattering statistical theories. Part 6 Electronic transitions: beyond the Born-Oppenheimer approximation atom-atom collisions classical trajectory methods. Part 7 Scattering from surfaces: atomm-rigid surfaces scattering more complicated problems. Appendices: the JWKB approximation the partial wave expansion jost functions numerical methods effective impact parameter for a three-dimensional surface Hamilton's equations for the A+BC classical trajectory.