Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.99, No.42, 15573-15579, 1995
Parity-Resolved Rotationally Inelastic-Collisions of Hexapole State-Selected No((2)Pi(1/2),J=1/2(-)) with Ar
Inelastic, state-to-state parity-resolved, relative cross sections for the NO((II1/2,)-I-2 J=1/2(-)) + Ar --> NO((II1/2,)-I-2 J(p’)) + Ar collision have been obtained in a crossed beam experiment. Initial state preparation of NO molecules is realized with 99% purity via the hexapole state selection technique. The parity-resolved rotational state distribution of NO product molecules is obtained by means of laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy on the gamma(0,0)-band. The experimental cross sections are in agreement with those obtained previously in a comparable study, but some discrepancies remain with results from close-coupling scattering calculations.