Rotationally resolved differential scattering cross sections for the reaction F+para-H2 (v=0,j=0)→HF(v′=2,3,j′)+H

Time-of-flight spectra of HF products in the v' = 2 vibrational state from reactive scattering of F atoms from para-H-2 exhibit at least four smaller peaks which are assigned to the rotational states j' = 7, 8, 9, and 10. The center-of-mass rotational distributions are in good agreement with accurate quantum mechanical and approximate coupled states calculations. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-9606(99)01221-0].