ISSN 1017-2548(Print)
ISSN 2234-8530(Online)
Volume 18, Number 1
JKCSEZ 18(1)
February 20, 1974 

The importance of rotational transitions in the vibrational deexcitation of HF(1→0) in HF+Ar collisions has been investigated by a semiclassical three-dimensional approach. Because of the inclusion of rotational transitions, this study gives vibrational transition probabilities which are very large compared to results of conventional vibration-to-translation energy transfer theories. Currently available experimental studies suggest that this effect is important and has to be included in rigorous calculations.