The stereodynamics of the reaction of Ca + HCl are calculated at three different collision energies based on the potential energy surface [Verbockhaven G et al. 2005 J. Chem. Phys. 122 204307] using quasi-classical trajectory theory. The polarization-dependent differential cross sections (PDDCSs) (2π/σ )(dσ 00 /dω t ), (2π/σ )(dσ 20 /dωt ), (2π/σ )(dσ 22+ /dωt ), (2π/σ )(dσ 21 /dω t ) and the distributions of P(θ r ), P(φr ), and P(θr ,φr ) are calculated. The results indicate that the rotational polarization of the CaCl product presents different characteristics for the different collision energies, and the effects of the collision energy on the vector potential, including the alignment, orientation, and PDDCSs, are not obvious.
Quasiclassical trajectory (QCT) calculations are first carried out to study the stereodynamics of the S (3p) + H2 → SH + H reaction based on the ab initio 13Atr potential energy surface (PES) (Lii etal. 2012 J. Chem. Phys. 136 094308). The QCT-calculated reaction probabilities and cross sections for the S + H2 (v = 0, j = 0) reaction are in good agreement with the previous quantum mechanics (QM) results. The vector properties including the alignment, orientation, and polarization- dependent differential cross sections (PDDCSs) of the product SH are presented at a collision energy of 1.8 eV. The effects of the vibrational and rotational excitations of reagent on the stereodynamics are also investigated and discussed in the present work. The calculated QCT results indicate that the vibrational and rotational excitations of reagent play an important role in determining the stereodynamic properties of the title reaction.
The quasi-classical trajectory (QCT) is calculated to study the stereodynamics properties of the title reaction H(^2S) + NH (X^3 ∑^-, v = 0, j = 0)→ N(^4S) + H2 on the ground state ^4A″ potential energy surface (PES) constructed by Zhai and Han [2011 Jr. Chem. Phys. 135 104314]. The calculated QCT reaction probabilities and cross sections are in good agreement with the previous theoretical results. The effects of the collision energy on the k-kt distribution and the product polarization of H2 are studied in detail. It is found that the scattering direction of the product is strongly dependent on the collision energy. With the increase in the collision energy, the scattering directions of the products change from backward scattering to forward scattering. The distribution of P(Or) is strongly dependent on the collision energy below the lower collision energy (about 11.53 kcal/mol). In addition, the P((Pr) distribution dramatically changes as the collision energy increases. The calculated QCT results indicate that the collision energy plays an important role in determining the stereodynamics of the title reaction.