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Published October 15, 1974 | Published
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Semiclassical collision theory. Multidimensional integral method

Abstract

Numerical results on the integral expression for the semiclassical S matrix are compared with exact quantum results for a multidimensional problem. The collision of a rigid rotor with an atom is treated. The integral method proves to be easy to apply. Within its range of maximum validity (no sign changes in the pre‐exponential factor of the semiclassical wavefunction) the agreement was typically within 20%. When sign changes occurred, the agreement was about a factor of 2 or better. Conditions affecting sign changes are described.

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© 1974 American Institute of Physics. Received 3 June 1974. Supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation. We are indebted to Dr. Richard Ellis of this laboratory for these equations.

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