Abstract
Chemical Dynamics Despite decades of studies, the role of relativistic spin-orbit interactions in the dynamics of chemical reactions remains an intriguing topic. Using a high-resolution velocity map imaging crossed beams technique, Chen et al. observed an interesting pattern in the differential cross sections in the F + HD → HF + D reaction near the partial wave resonances (see the Perspective by Rakitzis). Further theoretical analysis showed that this pattern originates from quantum interference between spin-orbit split partial wave resonances with different total parities. The effect of the fine structure of the partial waves observed for this long known yet not completely explored three-atom system represents one more remarkable demonstration of the truly quantum nature of chemical reaction dynamics. Science , this issue p. [936][1]; see also p. [886][2] [1]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.abf4205 [2]: /lookup/doi/10.1126/science.abg3184
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