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Title: On the use of stereodynamical effects to control cold chemical reactions: The H + D 2 ⟷ D + HD case study
Award ID(s):
2110227 1806334
NSF-PAR ID:
10362151
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Institute of Physics
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Volume:
156
Issue:
4
ISSN:
0021-9606
Page Range / eLocation ID:
Article No. 044305
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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