O
X-x coupling, 91, 92, 94
Orbiting, 62, 185
Oscillator strength, 55, 85, 99, 102, 130, 133,
146
Overlap integral, 74, 75, 87, 103, 105, 112,
114, 136, 170
P
Parity, 92, 108, 120, 136, 137, 175, 223
Partial absorption cross-section, 84, 147
Partition function, 17–19, 21, 23, 41
Perturbation, 1, 50, 57, 70, 73, 74, 107, 109,
115, 134, 153, 167, 168, 174, 180, 182,
242, 246
Perturbation-facilitated, 2, 168
Perturbation facilitated processes, 173
Perturbation-irrelevant, 2, 153
Perturbation matrix element, 114
Perturbation operator, 71, 130, 169, 174
Perturbation Theory (PT), 50, 53, 56, 59, 71,
118, 122
Photodecay, 81–85, 142, 143, 148
Photorecombination, 267, 268, 271
Polarizabilities, 55, 251
Potential energy curves, 37, 43, 46
Potential Energy Surface (PES), 43
Predissociation, 1, 12, 29, 59, 70, 81, 107, 136,
139, 145, 166, 192, 193, 202, 213, 252,
273
Predissociation of polyatomic molecules, 140
Pre-exponential factor, 27
Primary photolysis process, 81
Q
Quadratic intermolecular stretching force
constant, 201
R
Radiative lifetime, 12, 101, 131, 133, 205, 231,
246, 281
R-centroid approximation, 97, 105, 112
Reaction path, 67, 69
Recombination accompanied by radiation, 3,
265, 266, 270
Repulsive term, 272
Rotational partition function, 21, 23
Rotational perturbations, 107, 111, 113, 115
Rovibrational relaxation, 81, 82
Rovibronic interaction, 72
R-T exchange, 153, 155
S
Schrödinger equation, 44, 45, 47, 71, 130
Secondary photolysis processes, 81
Semi-classical approximation, 41, 133
Spin-orbit interaction, 22, 87, 89, 90, 92, 108,
129, 137, 192
Spin-orbit perturbation, 111, 113, 115
Spontaneous emission, 97, 101, 134
Spontaneous predissociation, 81
Statistical weight, 17, 276
Steady-state condition, 31
Steady-state method, 30, 33
Steric factor, 25, 27
Stochastization of vibrational energy, 142, 160,
162
Stoichiometric coefficient, 6, 8
Stoichiometric equation, 6, 8–10
Strickler-Berg formula, 132
Symmetry type, 47, 71, 73, 86, 91, 92, 130,
136, 139, 174, 179, 275
T
Termolecular, 12, 23, 25, 27, 28, 82, 268, 269,
278, 279
Termolecular process, 26
Termolecular reaction, 9, 34
Termolecular recombination, 12, 30, 34, 35,
265, 267, 273, 278
Termolecular recombination accompanied by
radiation, 35, 265, 267, 271, 273
Total absorption cross-section, 84, 147
Total angular momentum, 21, 107, 108, 118,
119, 139
Total cross-section, 40, 42, 62, 143
Total nuclear spin momentum, 119
Total scattering cross-section, 39
Transition dipole moment, 86, 97, 174, 240
Transition dipole moment operator, 86
Transition probability, 42, 74, 76, 85, 93, 103,
164, 179, 234
T-T exchange, 153, 155
Two-state perturbation model, 120, 122, 127
U
Unimolecular, 11, 12, 24, 59, 270
V
van der Waals (vdW), 2, 3, 49, 50, 61, 174,
199, 201, 203–205, 227–229, 234, 243,
244, 255, 256
Vibrational deficiency, 88
Index
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X-x coupling, 91, 92, 94
Orbiting, 62, 185
Oscillator strength, 55, 85, 99, 102, 130, 133,
146
Overlap integral, 74, 75, 87, 103, 105, 112,
114, 136, 170
P
Parity, 92, 108, 120, 136, 137, 175, 223
Partial absorption cross-section, 84, 147
Partition function, 17–19, 21, 23, 41
Perturbation, 1, 50, 57, 70, 73, 74, 107, 109,
115, 134, 153, 167, 168, 174, 180, 182,
242, 246
Perturbation-facilitated, 2, 168
Perturbation facilitated processes, 173
Perturbation-irrelevant, 2, 153
Perturbation matrix element, 114
Perturbation operator, 71, 130, 169, 174
Perturbation Theory (PT), 50, 53, 56, 59, 71,
118, 122
Photodecay, 81–85, 142, 143, 148
Photorecombination, 267, 268, 271
Polarizabilities, 55, 251
Potential energy curves, 37, 43, 46
Potential Energy Surface (PES), 43
Predissociation, 1, 12, 29, 59, 70, 81, 107, 136,
139, 145, 166, 192, 193, 202, 213, 252,
273
Predissociation of polyatomic molecules, 140
Pre-exponential factor, 27
Primary photolysis process, 81
Q
Quadratic intermolecular stretching force
constant, 201
R
Radiative lifetime, 12, 101, 131, 133, 205, 231,
246, 281
R-centroid approximation, 97, 105, 112
Reaction path, 67, 69
Recombination accompanied by radiation, 3,
265, 266, 270
Repulsive term, 272
Rotational partition function, 21, 23
Rotational perturbations, 107, 111, 113, 115
Rovibrational relaxation, 81, 82
Rovibronic interaction, 72
R-T exchange, 153, 155
S
Schrödinger equation, 44, 45, 47, 71, 130
Secondary photolysis processes, 81
Semi-classical approximation, 41, 133
Spin-orbit interaction, 22, 87, 89, 90, 92, 108,
129, 137, 192
Spin-orbit perturbation, 111, 113, 115
Spontaneous emission, 97, 101, 134
Spontaneous predissociation, 81
Statistical weight, 17, 276
Steady-state condition, 31
Steady-state method, 30, 33
Steric factor, 25, 27
Stochastization of vibrational energy, 142, 160,
162
Stoichiometric coefficient, 6, 8
Stoichiometric equation, 6, 8–10
Strickler-Berg formula, 132
Symmetry type, 47, 71, 73, 86, 91, 92, 130,
136, 139, 174, 179, 275
T
Termolecular, 12, 23, 25, 27, 28, 82, 268, 269,
278, 279
Termolecular process, 26
Termolecular reaction, 9, 34
Termolecular recombination, 12, 30, 34, 35,
265, 267, 273, 278
Termolecular recombination accompanied by
radiation, 35, 265, 267, 271, 273
Total absorption cross-section, 84, 147
Total angular momentum, 21, 107, 108, 118,
119, 139
Total cross-section, 40, 42, 62, 143
Total nuclear spin momentum, 119
Total scattering cross-section, 39
Transition dipole moment, 86, 97, 174, 240
Transition dipole moment operator, 86
Transition probability, 42, 74, 76, 85, 93, 103,
164, 179, 234
T-T exchange, 153, 155
Two-state perturbation model, 120, 122, 127
U
Unimolecular, 11, 12, 24, 59, 270
V
van der Waals (vdW), 2, 3, 49, 50, 61, 174,
199, 201, 203–205, 227–229, 234, 243,
244, 255, 256
Vibrational deficiency, 88
Index
291