An estimating formula for ion–atom association rates in gases

Chatterjee, B. K. ; Johnsen, R.

College Park, Md. : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 1990
ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
We derive a simple estimating formula for rate coefficients of three-body ion atom association in gases and compare its predictions to experimental data on ion association and three-body radiative charge transfer reactions of singly- and doubly-charged rare-gas ions. The formula appears to reproduce most experimental data quite well. It may be useful for estimating the rates of reactions that have not been studied in the laboratory.
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Electronic Resource
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