Theoretical evidence for the reaction O2(ν) + O2(ν = 0) → O3(X<sup>1</sup>A1) + O(<sup>3</sup>P)

Hernández-Lamoneda R, Hernández MI, Carmona-Novillo E, Campos-Martínez J, Echave J, Clary DC

The reaction O2(ν) + O2(ν = 0) → O3(X1A1) + O(3P) is studied by quantum time-dependent and time-independent methods, for high vibrational excitation of one of the reactants. State-selected reaction rate constants are computed showing evidence of reaction but their values are too small to explain previous experimental measurements. © 1997 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.