Energy transfer via collisions

In conduction, heat is conducted by the transfer of energy of motion between adjacent molecules in a liquid, gas, or solid. In a gas, atoms transfer energy to one another through molecular collisions. In metallic solids, the process of energy transfer via free electrons is also important. In convection, heat is transferred by bulk transport and mixing of macroscopic fluid elements. Recall that there can be forced convection, where the fluid is forced to flow via mechanical means, or natural (free) convection, where density differences cause fluid elements to flow. Since convection is found only in fluids, we will deal with it on only a limited basis. Radiation differs from conduction and convection in that no medium is needed for its propagation. As a result, the form of Eq. (4.1) is inappropriate for describing radiative heat transfer. Radiation is... 

Since in general the probability that vibrational and rotational energy will be lost by spontaneous infrared radiation is low [4], deactivation usually proceeds via collisions. Thus, it is important to have detailed information on intermolecular force laws and to have the necessary theoretical tools for the prediction of energy transfer in collisions. 

CFIDF end group, no selective reaction would occur on time scales above 10 s. Figure B2.5.18. In contrast to IVR processes, which can be very fast, the miennolecular energy transfer processes, which may reduce intennolecular selectivity, are generally much slower, since they proceed via bimolecular energy exchange, which is limited by the collision frequency (see chapter A3.13). 

All of the examples of singlet energy transfer we have considered take place via the long-range resonance mechanism. When the oscillator strength of the acceptor is very small (for example, n-> n transitions) so that the Fdrster critical distance R0 approaches or is less than the collision diameter of the donor-acceptor pair, then all evidence indicates that the transfer takes place at a diffusion-controlled rate. Consequently, the transfer mechanism should involve exchange as well as Coulomb interaction. Good examples of this type of transfer have been provided by Dubois and co-workers.(47-49)... 

In contrast to the dipole-dipole interaction, the electron-exchange interaction is short ranged its rate decreases exponentially with the donor-acceptor distance (Dexter, 1953). This is expected since, for the electron exchange between D and A, respective orbital overlap would be needed. If the energy transfer is envisaged via an intermediate collision complex or an exciplex, D + A—(D-------A)- D + A, then Wigner s rule applies there must be a spin com-... 

The energy is transferred via random, inelastic collisions between the molecules of water. Such molecular movement is sometimes called Brownian motion-, see p. 139. 

In order to ionize the Ar atoms the electrons transfer their energy via collision processes to the plasma gas atoms. On the other hand, excited argon atoms are formed and photons emitted by radiative recombination of argon ions with electrons (see Equation 2.2.). The latter lead to a significant increase in the instrumental background in the ICP-MS ... 

Using a simple, three level model we can develop a feeling for the microwave powers required to observe radiatively assisted collisional energy transfer between Rydberg atoms.3 Consider the dipole-dipole atomic system shown in Fig. 15.1(a). In the Na ns + ns— np + (n - l)p resonant collisions described in the previous chapter the ns state corresponds to both s and s of Fig. 15.1(a) and the n — 1 and np states correspond to p and p of Fig. 15.1(a), respectively. The collisions occurs via the interaction... 

In this chapter some simple collision processes proceeding via electronic excited states will be discussed. It is not intended to present another review on energy transfer, but rather to demonstrate the present status of the theory dealing with nonadiabatic processes in slow collisions of heavy particles. Also, we shall not discuss questions that arise in the calculation of differential inelastic scattering since these have been reviewed recently [2-5]. 

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