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The use of classical trajectory (CT) methods in the solution of molecular scattering problems has been the subject of several recent review articles.(1–5) Here we restrict attention to nonreactive, rotationally inelastic collisions and focus on the practical details involved in executing a trajectory calculation. Before proceeding, a few comments are in order on the accuracy and utility of CT methods as applied to rotational excitation.
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Pattengill, M.D. (1979). Rotational Excitation III: Classical Trajectory Methods. In: Bernstein, R.B. (eds) Atom - Molecule Collision Theory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2913-8_10
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