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. 2023 May 22;13(23):15506–15513. doi: 10.1039/d3ra01885g

The numerical parameters used in the Na(3S) + HF (v = 2, 3, 4, 5) dynamics calculations (in atomic units unless otherwise specified).

Parameters Na(3S) + HF (v, j = 0)
Grids/basis N R = 445, R ∈ [0.5, 22]
N r = 115, r ∈ [0.5, 12]
N θ = 45, θ ∈ [0°, 180°]
j = 0, 1, 2, … , 44
Damping; exp(−dx(xxd)2), x = R or r R d = 18.0, dR = 0.005; rd = 8.0, dr = 0.005
Initial wave packet; exp(−(RR0)2/2δ2) × cos(k0R) E 0 = ℏ2k02/2μR = 0.2 eV; δ = 0.15, R0 = 16.0
Dividing surface r f = 7.9
Propagation steps 40 000
J max 130 (v = 2); 170 (v = 3); 180 (v = 4); 220 (v = 5)