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Quantum Diffusion in Solid Hydrogen and Deuterium

R. OyarzúnDepartment of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaJ. Van KranendonkDepartment of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Abstract

The observed quantum diffusion of orthohydrogen impurities in solid parahydrogen is interpreted as due to resonant ortho-para conversion. The contribution due to intermolecular interchange is shown to be completely negligible because of "motional narrowing" due to the quadrupolar interaction between the ortho impurities.

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