Tutorials in Molecular Reaction Dynamics

An erratum was noticed on p. 122 (Chapter 5) of Tutorials in Molecular Reaction Dynamics, whereby Eq. (5.11) for the energy transferred to a stationary particle in a hard sphere collision has been displayed incorrectly.

Eq. (5.11) currently reads:

Eq. (5.11) should​ read: 

with particle A moving, and particle B initially stationary.

Alternatively, this equation can be written in a more general form:

where  and E₀ is the initial kinetic energy.

An erratum was noticed on p. 179 (Chapter 6) in the Worked Problem (1). The error lies in how the equation in this worked problem is displayed. For clarity, the original equation in the text is currently written:

The equation should be written:

This also causes a slight change to how the solution to the Worked Problem is written. The answer in the book currently reads:

​A: ​From linear momentum conservation. m_ABu_AB = -​m_C​u_C​, and therefore m_AB(​u_AB)_​max = -m_C(​u_C)_​max. The maximum translational evergy is  E'_{t, max} = ½m_AB(u_AB)²_max + ½m_C(u_C)^​2_​max. From these two relations one obtains the required result by eliminating (u_C)_max. Note that AB molecules with the maximum velocity are those formed in their ground vibrational and rotational state.

The answer in the book should​ be written:

A: From linear momentum conservation, m_ABu_AB = m_Cu_C. The maximum translational energy is E'_{t, max} = ½m_AB(u_AB)²_max + ½m_C(u_C)²_max. From these two relations one obtains . Note that AB molecules with the maximum velocity are those formed in their ground vibrational and rotational state.

An erratum was noticed on p. 260 (Chapter 8), in which Fig. 8.12 was displayed incorrectly. Fig. 8.12 is a schematic illustration of the origins of atomic photofragment angular momentum polarization, following excitation of a diatomic molecule in a  transition. 

The figure currently depicted in the text shows:

However, this displays the incorrect values for the quantum numbers for fragment B (far right-hand column).

The correct figure is: