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Transition state theory for laser-driven reactions.

Shinnosuke Kawai1, André D Bandrauk, Charles Jaffé

  • 1Laboratoire de Chimie Théorique, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec J1K 2R1, Canada. s.kawai@usherbrooke.ca

The Journal of Chemical Physics
|May 5, 2007
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Dynamical systems theory advances transition state theory for time-dependent reactions. New methods predict chemical reaction outcomes by identifying invariant manifolds, enabling laser control of reactions.

Area of Science:

  • Chemical Dynamics
  • Theoretical Chemistry
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

  • Transition state theory (TST) is a cornerstone of chemical kinetics.
  • Dynamical systems theory offers new tools for analyzing complex systems.
  • Extending TST to time-dependent systems like laser-driven reactions remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To generalize transition state theory to time-dependent systems.
  • To develop a method for predicting the fate of reactive trajectories in driven systems.
  • To explore the potential for laser control of chemical reactions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing time-dependent normal form theory.
  • Constructing a reaction coordinate with regular dynamics.
  • Extracting time-dependent invariant manifolds as separatrices.

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Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a method to identify invariant manifolds that separate reactive and nonreactive trajectories.
  • Successfully applied the approach to a driven Henon-Heiles system.
  • Showcased the ability to predict the ultimate fate of trajectories in a driven reactive system.

Conclusions:

  • The generalized TST provides a powerful framework for studying driven chemical reactions.
  • Time-dependent invariant manifolds are key to understanding reaction dynamics in time-dependent systems.
  • This approach opens new avenues for controlling chemical reactions using external fields like laser pulses.