Isotope effects in N<sub>2</sub>O photolysis from first principles

Schmidt, J. A.; Johnson, M. S.; Schinke, R.

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Isotope effects in N₂O photolysis from first principles

J. A. Schmidt, M. S. Johnson, and R. Schinke

J. A. Schmidt

Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

M. S. Johnson

Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark

R. Schinke

Max-Planck-Institut für Dynamik und Selbstorganisation, 37073 Göttingen, Germany

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