On the use of stereodynamical effects to control cold chemical reactions: The H + D 2 ⟷ D + HD case study
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10362151
- 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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