Rydberg states of triatomic hydrogen and deuterium

Abstract

The triatomic hydrogen ion (H${}_3^{+}$) has spurred tremendous interest in astrophysics in recent decades, and Rydberg states of H${}_3$ have also maintained an important role for understanding H${}_3^{+}$ experiments. In a previous study [J. Chem. Phys. \textbf{133}, 234302 (2010)], radiative transitions between neutral H${}_3$ Rydberg states were calculated at wavelengths near 7 microns, and could be compared with mid-infrared laser lines observed in hydrogen/rare gas discharges. The present study extends the investigation to wavelengths near 10 -- 13 microns. Rydberg states of D${}_3$ are also treated.

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• Numerical study of three-body recombination for systems with many bound states
• Resonant structure of low-energy H3+ dissociative recombination
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