The collision of an atom and a diatomic molecule may sound like a simple process but it has long been studied to understand the inherent intricacies of collisional energy transfer. Now, experiments carried out in unprecedented detail on the scattering of NO by Ar have revealed further complexity: parity-dependent quantum interference effects.
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Chandler, D. Beyond billiard-ball collisions. Nature Chem 3, 574–575 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1098
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