A non adiabatic model for population inversion in molecular collisions

G. L. Hofacker*, R. D. Levine

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Abstract

A mechanism for population inversion based on the dynamic displacement of the equilibrium position for internal motions is presented. The displacement is treated exactly using a van Vleck transformation while the remaining non-adiabatic terms are handled in low-order perturbation theory. Criteria for population inversion are established.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)617-620
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume9
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 1971

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