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Rotational energy deactivation probabilities have been calculated for H2 using the quantum-mechanical method of distorted waves. Approximate procedures have been indicated for further extensions of these calculations to other symmetric diatomic molecules. Comparison with data from sound dispersion measurements shows good agreement between theory and experiment.
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